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Named for a Buddhist monk, the name derives from the Sanskrit Jnana-vajra, which means "Thunderbolt of Wisdom." It is both an honor to a man who brought Buddhism to much of Mongolia, but also the implication of speed and brainyness that seems appealing for the animal. It is called "junior" on account of having been named for a species originally referred to Saurornithoides, whose type species mongoliensis comes from older beds in Mongolia: it is therefore "younger."

The jaws are fairly robust for a troodontid, if you're going by Byronosaurus jaffei standards, but the teeth are all quite small, uniform, and likely emphasized that the animal was a true flesh-eater, and partook of nothing else.

You can read more here: [link] . Be warned, though, as I diverge a little bit and have some drama.

Description
Named for a Buddhist monk, the name derives from the Sanskrit Jnana-vajra, which means "Thunderbolt of Wisdom." It is both an honor to a man who brought Buddhism to much of Mongolia, but also the implication of speed and brainyness that seems appealing for the animal. It is called "junior" on account of having been named for a species originally referred to Saurornithoides, whose type species mongoliensis comes from older beds in Mongolia: it is therefore "younger."

The jaws are fairly robust for a troodontid, if you're going by Byronosaurus jaffei standards, but the teeth are all quite small, uniform, and likely emphasized that the animal was a true flesh-eater, and partook of nothing else.

You can read more here: [link] . Be warned, though, as I diverge a little bit and have some drama.