Post by sherlew99 on May 11, 2017 19:42:52 GMT -6
Ars Technica
Zuul destroyer of shins —
Rare dinosaur with preserved skin and bone-crushing tail found in Montana
Named after Zuul from Ghostbusters, this ankylosaurid grew spines from its flesh.
Annalee Newitz - May 10, 2017 4:53 pm UTC
The armored beasts of the Cretaceous known as ankylosaurine dinosaurs don't get as much love as the charismatic T. rex. But now, one of the world's only complete ankylosaurid skeletons has been acquired and analyzed by the Royal Ontario Museum—and the artifact even has a significant amount of mummified tissues like skin.
Zuul destroyer of shins —
Rare dinosaur with preserved skin and bone-crushing tail found in Montana
Named after Zuul from Ghostbusters, this ankylosaurid grew spines from its flesh.
Annalee Newitz - May 10, 2017 4:53 pm UTC
The armored beasts of the Cretaceous known as ankylosaurine dinosaurs don't get as much love as the charismatic T. rex. But now, one of the world's only complete ankylosaurid skeletons has been acquired and analyzed by the Royal Ontario Museum—and the artifact even has a significant amount of mummified tissues like skin.
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