Rare, 1.28" Fossil Raptor (Anzu) Hand Claw - Montana

This is an extremely rare and beautifully preserved hand claw of the recently described giant raptor Anzu wyliei. Dubbed by media as the "chicken from hell" this dinosaur grew up to 11 feet in length and sported a large a prominent crest on its head. The name Anzu refers to a feathered demon in ancient Mesopotamian mythology.

The claw is 1.28" long (straightline) and is in great condition! The tip of this claw is restored, with restoration starting at the tip and ending about .4" from the tip. The rest of the claw is natural.





The creature's appearance – "big crests on their skulls, a beak, no teeth, and a very bird-like skeleton", and its discovery in the Hell Creek Formation led to it being jokingly nicknamed the "chicken from hell". Matthew Lamanna, who devised the species' name, originally wanted to use a Latin or Greek version of "chicken from hell". However, he found that the nickname did not work so well in those languages.