Anzu: quick facts

Anzu was a large bird-like oviraptorosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America, sometimes nicknamed the 'chicken from hell'. Its name comes from Anzû, a feathered (bird-like) demon in ancient Mes

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Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.