Those arms aren't made for hugging: New species of predatory dinosaur found to have tiny two-foot-long forelimbs just like T-rex

While it may have had a ferocious set of teeth and a terrifying turn of speed, Tyrannosaurus rex is also famed for its absurdly weedy 'arms'.

Now experts have found the dinosaur's small forelimbs are perhaps not as unique as first thought.

Palaeontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur in northern Patagonia that has similar short arms with two-fingered claws that look similar to those of the famous predator.

However, the newly discovered carnivorous dinosaur is not thought to be closely related to the T. rex, suggesting its stumpy forelimbs may have evolved independently.read more