Paleontologists make historic discovery of small armour... - Daily Maverick

Paleontologists on Thursday heralded the discovery of a previously unknown small armoured dinosaur in southern Argentina, a creature that likely walked upright on its back legs roaming a then-steamy landscape about 100 million years ago.

The Cretaceous Period dinosaur, named Jakapil kaniukura, would have been well protected with rows of bony disk-shaped armour along its neck and back, and down to its tail, they said. It measured abou… [+1088 chars]

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