Punk ankylosaurus discovered
The ankylosaurus, already the best dinosaur, has been further improved. Spicomellus afer, sporting what the BBC describes as "punk rock" dermal armor along its head and back, is at 165m years the oldest example of the family. Though previously known from scant fossils, a complete set reveals a full set of liberty spikes.
As described in the pap…
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