At just under two meters long, Adasaurus is roughly on the smaller average end of the size range for dromaeosaurs. Close study of Adasaurus remains have identified it as a dromaeosaurine dromaeosaurid, meaning that it is more closely related to dromaeosaurs such as Yurgovuchia, Dromaeosaurus, Achillobator and Utahraptor. Like with its relatives, Adasaurus was a hunter of other animals, quite probably other dinosaurs. The primary killing weapons for Adasaurus would have been the two enlarged sickle claws on its feet, which may have been used to jab at prey. Although not confirmed, because Adasaurus is a dromaeosaurid dinosaur, it is expected to have had at least some feathers present on the body in life.
Adasaurus was named after an evil spirit called Ada which appears in Mongolian mythology. The species name mongoliensis simply means ‘From Mongolia’. Adasaurus is one of many dinosaurs recovered from the world famous Nemegt Formation, which also holds other notable dinosaur genera such as Alioramus, Gallimimus, Avimimus, Therizinosaurus and Tarbosaurus amongst an ever increasing number of discovered dinosaurs.
Adasaurus was named after an evil spirit called Ada which appears in Mongolian mythology. The species name mongoliensis simply means ‘From Mongolia’. Adasaurus is one of many dinosaurs recovered from the world famous Nemegt Formation, which also holds other notable dinosaur genera such as Alioramus, Gallimimus, Avimimus, Therizinosaurus and Tarbosaurus amongst an ever increasing number of discovered dinosaurs.
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