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‘Strangest’ dinosaur covered in spiked armoury: scientists

‘Strangest’ dinosaur covered in spiked armoury: scientists

A dinosaur dubbed one of the "strangest" ever boasted an elaborate armoury of long bony spikes and a tail weapon, according to findings published in the science journal Nature. Spicomellus, which roamed the earth 165 million years ago, is the world's oldest ankylosaur, a herbivorous group of dinosaurs known for their tank-like bodies. Palaeontologists' image […] The post 'Strangest' dinosaur covered in spiked armoury: scientists appeared first on Insider Paper.

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