Concavenator,means "Hump Backed Hunter from Cuenca" is a theropod that lived in Spain during cretaceous period. It was named after its distinguishing hump on its back, which was
located in front of the hips. The shape was two hills, the front being
taller and more visible than the one on the back, which is barely
noticeable, with a U-shape in the middle, although looks less like a
U-shape due to the small second hump behind the tall, frontal one. There
is some speculation that it could be a thermal regulator. Another
interesting fact is that it apparently sported quill knobs on the arms,
very much like dromaeosaurs and modern day birds, thus leading to the
possibility that it had feathers, although not completely covering the
body, as it is likely it also had some scales.

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