Extraordinary ankylosaur remains dating back 168m years a first for Africa

[Totoro]

This may be old news here, but in case not, thought follks would be interested:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-021-01553-6.epdf?sharing_token=13577t8t9ijr3cfXiMXsCtRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0NiZdk87Lw6DF5SVm6XhoHu1kxfQpyyyQlNAleLJfmdNeewTCbX48zx2g87nv5XtsKXIBo3ZMrW93PaL1Rwvodd9o13pNRPrytp36Q-VHJuQPG4ScTyj3vJs2rY5Q5o-j0FJ4RPBEqF0st8iBXVJP2atTq_R3v_VOfh6gUsHXjn-rRZUKT5wxGTXv0R0hVRO5CUvzexpPbrFoEMwjvFWCDVj_kx3hAaTjAhXuYryDyAvY_PNDWMbReWaLWqQraNz27TLV-1jvaeO0tlyw9JwjSLuyGnbeBQ4gEdFZvTdkaKlQ%3D%3D&tracking_referrer=www.theguardian.com

[SidB]

I don't know if others have seen this, but it's new to me. Thanks for forwarding it - an interesting read.

[Gothmog the Baryonyx]

Given it has only been named a few hours ago it most certainly is not old news. I mean its the 5th new dinosaur named in the last fortnight, but the most unique of them, and much more interesting than Ulughbegsaurus. I do like Menucocelsior, Kurupi and Napaisaurus plenty too, but I think. Though I wish it was known from more remains than just a bit of spiky rib, as unique as it is, it doesn't really tell us what the rest of the animal looked like.

[Faelrin]

Wish they had more remains/wasn't so fragmentary, but I think this is the first I've heard of ankylosaur remains being found in Africa. I'll take a deeper look at the paper tomorrow, but that is a pretty interesting looking rib(?) of all things.

[Duck]

Neat.