Bradycneme: quick facts
Bradycneme is known only through a portion of a lowerleg bone with a distinctive ankle joint. At one time, it was thoughtto be the fossil leg of a giant owl. The fossil was discoveredin Transylvania.
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Family
Troâ€dontidae
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.