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Lokiceratops, Elephant-Sized Dinosaur with Huge Horns, Uncovered in Montana
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The newly discovered dinosaur, Lokiceratops rangiformis, is a plant-eating species that measures approximately 6.7 meters in length and weighs around 5.5 tons. Its most distinctive feature is its elaborate frill, adorned with at least 20 horns, including an asymmetrical pair of curved blade-shaped ones measuring about 61cm long. The dinosaur's beak was powerful, likely used to browse on low-growing vegetation such as ferns and flowering plants. Some sources suggest that Lokiceratops rangiformis may have used its bony frills in a manner similar to modern birds of paradise using their plumage for display purposes.
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perspectives
countries
- 1.Canada
- 2.Denmark
- 3.Mexico
- 4.United States
organizations
- 1.Museum of Evolution
- 2.Natural History Museum of Utah
- 3.PeerJ
- 4.Penn State University
- 5.Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- 6.University of Utah