US EditionBizarre Ankylosaur with Giant Neck Spikes Redefines Dinosaur Evolution
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ecotopical.comBizarre ankylosaur with giant neck spikes redefines dinosaur evolution
Spicomellus afer, a newly analyzed Jurassic ankylosaur from Morocco, is overturning scientists’ understanding of dinosaur evolution. Unlike any other known creature, it carried a collar of meter-long spikes fused directly to its ribs, along with an early form of tail weaponry that predates similar adaptations by over 30 million years. These bizarre features suggest its armor may have been used for show as well as protection, before shifting towar
In the Middle Atlas Mountains of Morocco, the fossils of the dinosaur Spicomellus have been discovered. This is not only an amazing discovery of a dinos with spine collar and tail weapon, but also an opportunity for Morocco.
For centuries, nature has been fascinated by its ability to combine aesthetics and survival. In the animal kingdom, some species have developed such spectacular and effective trimmings, combining intimidation, protection and communication. Dinosaurs are no exception, but some recently revealed specimens come to disturb the image of their evolution. An unexpected discovery today revives the debate about the origin and function of ankylosaur armor…
With a physical similar to a tank, blinded with armor and a long stick hole as many golf cross, "Spicomellus aver" appears to be more like a Pokémon creation than a real creature.
Fossil discovery in Morocco reveals secrets of ankylosaur evolution - Seven News An international team of paleontologists in northern Morocco has discovered the remains of an ancient ankylosaur, likely an armored lizard. Its body was covered with numerous sharp spines, some more than a meter long, changing our understanding of the evolution of the bony club in ankylosaurs. The University of Birmingham's media office explained that studying the t…
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