Meet Zuul, destroyer of shins - the 75m-year-old 'Ghostbuster' dinosaur - News Summed Up

Meet Zuul, destroyer of shins - the 75m-year-old 'Ghostbuster' dinosaur


The dinosaur is one of the most complete specimens ever found belonging to the armoured ankylosaur group, featuring a complete skull, a tail club and preserved soft tissues. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Zuul crurivastator’s skull. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Zuul would have been six metres (20 feet) long and weighed about 2,500kg (5,500 pounds). Illustration: Illustration by Danielle Dufault/Royal Ontario MuseumIn a nod to its anatomy, the creature’s full scientific name is Zuul crurivastator, which translates as “Zuul, destroyer of shins”. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The fossil’s tail club.


Source: The Guardian May 09, 2017 22:52 UTC



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