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Dwarf 'vampire' dino ate plants

BBC News - Thu 4 Oct 12

A bizarre dinosaur described as a cross between "a bird, a vampire and a porcupine" has been identified from fossils in South Africa.

Watch This: Reconstructing a Spiny Dinosaur From the Skeleton Up

Discover Magazine - Wed 3 Oct 12

It’s always nice to put a face to a name—and not ...

Revealed: What happens if you cross a parrot, a vampire bat and a porcupine? You get a weird dinosaur

The Independent - Wed 3 Oct 12

A newly described dinosaur resembled a weird combination of parrot, vampire bat and porcupine.

New fanged dwarf dinosaur from southern Africa, ate plants

Phys.org - Wed 3 Oct 12

With tiny 1-inch long jaws, a new species of plant-eater has come to light in rocks in southern Africa dating to the early dinosaur era, some 200 million years ago. This "punk-sized" herbivore ...

New fanged dwarf dinosaur from southern Africa, ate plants, Eurekalert - Wed 3 Oct 12

ScienceShot: When Fanged Dwarf Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth

Science Now - Wed 3 Oct 12

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Fanged dinosaur species identified: heterodontosaurus - video timelapse

The Guardian - Fri 5 Oct 12

Muscles, skin, scales and quills are added to a skull cast of a heterodontosaurus, a new species of dinosaur unveiled at the University of Chicago

Scientists discover new species of dinosaur: the fanged vampire parrot

Telegraph.co.uk Science - Fri 5 Oct 12

Peculiar-looking new species of dinosaur identified in the US, with quills like a porcupine, a parrot-like beak and fangs like a vampire.

'Fanged vampire parrot' identified as new species of dinosaur

The Guardian - Thu 4 Oct 12

US palaeontologist Paul Sereno says Pegomastax africanus ate only plants but used unusual teeth to ward off predatorsGiven that it weighed only as much as a domestic cat and probably ate only ...

The terrifying 'dwarf vampire' dinosaur with fangs and quills

Daily Mail - Thu 4 Oct 12

At under two feet long and the weight of a domestic cat, the bizarre 200 million year old creature is one of the smallest dinosaurs ever discovered.

Tiny, new African dinosaur species unveiled

Reuters - Thu 4 Oct 12

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new dinosaur the size of a house cat and described as a cross between "a bird, a vampire and a porcupine" has been identified in a piece of rock from South Africa.

This newly-discovered dinosaur will haunt your dreams

Ubergizmo - Wed 3 Oct 12

Researchers at the University of Chicago announced today that they’ve discovered an identified a new dinosaur, Pegomastax africanus. It’s not as big as a Brachiosaurus or ...

New Dinosaur Identified

Popular Science - Wed 3 Oct 12

Pegomastax africanus Tyler KeillorPegomastax africanus was smaller than a housecat but not nearly as likeable--it had 1-inch-long fangs and porcupine-style quills. The newly identified Pegomastax ...

'Dracula' dinosaur had bristles and fangs

FOXNews - Wed 3 Oct 12

A bizarre dinosaur had vampire-like fangs, a parrot beak and porcupine bristles, researchers say.

'Dracula' Dinosaur Had Bristles and Fangs, Livescience - Wed 3 Oct 12

This New Freaky Dinosaur Will Haunt Your Dreams Tonight [Video]

Gizmodo - Wed 3 Oct 12

Look at this bastard. What an ugly freaky critter. And small, too. "Punk-sized," according to its discoverer, a paleontologist and professor at the University of Chicago. The name of ...

Vampire dinosaur was a herbivore



TG Daily - Wed 3 Oct 12

Scientists now believe that a tiny dinosaur with vampire-like fangs was actually a herbivore. 

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New Fanged Dwarf Dinosaur Found—"Would Be Nice Pet"

National Geographic - Wed 3 Oct 12

A new, tiny dinosaur likely used its self-sharpening teeth against competitors, not prey, a new study suggests

Fanged, Tiny Veggie Dinosaur Found

Discovery News - Wed 3 Oct 12

Though it weighed less than most housecats, this punky dinosaur likely used its bristles to appear bigger.

Newly discovered long fanged dinosaur is actually vegetarian

ZME Science - Wed 3 Oct 12

A group of paleontologists recently authored a monograph dedicated to a group of puny herbivore dinosaurs, discovered in the 1960s but only identified as a distinct new species in the past few ...

Fanged dinosaur feasted on fruit

USA today - Wed 3 Oct 12

Meet a fanged, fruit-eating and feisty dinosaur from 200 million years ago.

Pegomastax africanus dinosaur

Sciencebase Blog - Thu 4 Oct 12

Pegomastax africanus was originally unearthed in Voyizane, Joe Gqabi District, Cape Province, South Africa on a 1966-67 expedition, but it was until the 1980s that Paul Sereno spotted something ...

'Vampire' dinosaur preferred plant diet

UPI - Wed 3 Oct 12

CHICAGO, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A dwarf dinosaur weighing less than a modern house cat had a sharp beak and fangs like a vampire but was a plant-eater, a U.S. paleontologist says.

Video: New fanged dwarf dinosaur from southern Africa ate plants

Labspaces.net - Thu 4 Oct 12

The single specimen of the new species was originally chipped out of red rock in southern Africa in the 1960's and discovered in a collection of fossils at Harvard University ...

Cute little vampire dinosaur ID'd in S. Africa

Science Blog - Thu 4 Oct 12

A new species of plant-eating dinosaur with tiny, 1-inch-long jaws has come to light in South African rocks dating to [...]

Fanged Dwarf Dinosaur Would Have Made Nice Pet

RedOrbit - Wed 3 Oct 12

[ Watch the Video: Making of Heterodontosaurus Flesh Model ] Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Scientists have unveiled new details about a fanged dinosaur with a parrot-shaped ...

New fanged dwarf dinosaur from Africa ate plants

ScienceDaily - Wed 3 Oct 12

With tiny one-inch long jaws, a new species of plant-eater has come to light in rocks in South Africa dating to the early dinosaur era, some 200 million years ago.

New Fanged Dwarf Dinosaur From Africa Ate Plants, Newswise - Wed 3 Oct 12