A rare new species of dinosaur with two nails was discovered by scientists in the Gobi desert, Mongolia.

The species, called Duonychus tsogtbaatari, is unique in the group of the Therizinosaurs herbivores, which stood on their hind legs and usually had three nails.

The “two -wheeled” is estimated to be medium -sized, with an estimated weight of about 260 kg.

Was about 3 meters in length and lived about 90 to 95 million years ago during the Cretaceous period

Researchers believe that his long, curved nails and his ability to bend them loudly would enable him to cut vegetation – like a “mower” with scythe.

According to one of the authors of the study, Dr Darla Zelenitsky, an Associate Professor at the University of Calgari, the fossil of “Two -Native” was found in the Bayanshiree formation in the Gobi Desert, dating from the late Cretaceous period (between 100.5 and 66 million).

At least 30 cm long, the nails themselves were much larger than their underlying bone, the study revealed.

In addition to the food collection, the new type of dinosaur could use the two fingers with huge flexible nails for demonstration, digging or as awesome weapons.

UNESCO has described the Mongolian desert as the largest dinosaur fossil tank in the world.