Nemegtomaia, a genus of feathered oviraptorid dinosaur, lived in what is
now Mongolia during the Late Cretaceous, about 70 million years ago.
The first specimen was found in the Nemegt Basin in 1996, and became the
basis of the new genus and species N. barsboldi in 2004, honouring the
palaeontologist Rinchen Barsbold. Two more specimens were found in 2007.
Nemegtomaia is estimated to have been around 2 m (7 ft) in length and
to have weighed 40 kg (88 lb). It had a deep, narrow, and short skull,
with an arched crest. It was toothless, with a short snout, a parrot-
like beak, and a pair of tooth-like projections on its palate. The first
of its three fingers bore a strong claw. One specimen was found on top
of a fossilised nest of eggs that were probably arranged in a ring, with
streams nearby, judging from stratigraphic data. This individual may
have been protecting its eggs by covering them with its tail and wing
feathers.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemegtomaia>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1861:
American Civil War: The USS San Jacinto stopped the British
mailship Trent and arrested two Confederate envoys en route to Europe,
sparking a major diplomatic crisis between the United Kingdom and the
United States.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_Affair>
1940:
The Italian invasion of Greece failed as outnumbered Greek
units repulsed the Italians in the Battle of Elaia–Kalamas.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Elaia%E2%80%93Kalamas>
1971:
English rock group Led Zeppelin released their fourth album,
which would go on to be one of the best-selling albums worldwide.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin_IV>
2016:
The Government of India announced the demonetisation of certain
banknotes, causing prolonged cash shortages in the weeks that followed
and significant disruption throughout the economy.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Indian_banknote_demonetisation>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
wendigo:
(mythology) A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in
Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, and Cree mythology, which is said to inhabit the
body of a living person and possess him or her to commit murder.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wendigo>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a
revolution of the heart, a revolution which has to start with each one
of us?
--Dorothy Day
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Dorothy_Day>