Pot-Bellied Dinosaur Skeleton Found in Utah


	Pot-Bellied Dinosaur Skeleton Found in Utah

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7-15-2009 12:23 PM

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7-16-2009 1:35 PM

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Discovery Channel is calling this: A Dino With Nine-Inch Nails (yikes)

A few more photos:http://dsc.discovery.com/news/slideshows/sickle-claw-dinosaur.html

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