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Ever Wondered What a Deadly Flying Squirrel With Velociraptor Claws Would Look Like? Science Has Your Answer.

It looks ripped from a Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual.

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The velociraptor had a four-winged cousin that, according to the artist rendering released with news of its discovery, looks like a bizarre hybrid monster: the head of a wolf, the wings of a bird, a feathered body that would look more natural on a dog with a fresh haircut, and hind legs sprouting wings like giant razor blades. It looks ripped from a Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual. But it actually walked the Earth. Or, more accurately, glided.

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