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WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE MEGARAPTORS?

The megaraptors were a clade of mid-to-large-sized theropod dinosaurs.

Walking on two legs, the megaraptors had long snouts, large claws and long, thin metatarsal bones in their toes. 

Their name is derived from the Latin for 'giant thieves'.

To date, megaraptors have primarily been unearthed from Australia and South America. 

New finds have indicated that megaraptors may have originated in Southeast Asia and then spread to other regions.

The group is distantly related to Tyrannosaurus Rex.

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