Meet the new horned dinosaur with blade-like horns and an asymmetrical frill
Cosmos Magazine - Fri 21 Jun 24A predecessor of Triceratops horridus with a fancy set of headwear has been discovered just south of the US-Canada border in the Badlands of Montana. Lokiceratops rangiformis is described ...
Never-before-seen dinosaur’s unique headgear earns it a godly name
New Atlas - Fri 21 Jun 24Paleontologists uncovered the dinosaur’s fragmented skull in 2019 in northern Montana, two miles (3.2 km) south of the US-Canada border. It wasn’t until they started piecing the skull together ...
New Horned Dinosaur Species Used Horn Frills to Drive Diversity and Evolution
Discover Magazine - Thu 20 Jun 24Discovery of Lokiceratops rangiformis, a 11,000 pound dinosaur, is helping rewrite the story of dinosaur evolution.
Triceratops relative had the weirdest horns ever seen on a dinosaur
Newscientist - Thu 20 Jun 24A new species of dinosaur discovered in Montana and related to Triceratops had one of the strangest, most asymmetrical skulls that scientists have ever studied
(Extremely weird) four-horned dinosaur discovered
Science Focus - Thu 20 Jun 24A new dinosaur has joined the ranks of the weirdest dinosaurs that ever existed, with beautiful – if somewhat dangerous – headgear to rival catwalk creations. Named Lokiceratops rangiformis, ...
This strange dinosaur with blade-like horns roamed ancient Montana
Science - Thu 20 Jun 24Newly-described Lokiceratops rangiformis boasted an ornate frill unlike that of any other horned dinosaur—but some scientists doubt that it is a novel species
Lokiceratops, a Horned Dinosaur, May Be a New Species
New York Times - Thu 20 Jun 24Researchers analyzed a skull found in Montana of a plant-eating member of the ceratops family, finding distinct traits.
The ornate horns of ancient marvel Lokiceratops point to evolutionary insights
Phys.org - Thu 20 Jun 24What do you get when you cross Norse mythology with a 78-million-year-old ancestor to the Triceratops? Answer: Lokiceratops rangiformis, a plant-eating dinosaur with a very fancy set of horns.
New Dino Discovered in Zimbabwe Reveals Early Evolution of Sauropods
Discover Magazine - Tue 18 Jun 24Learn why Musankwa was likely among the last of the bipedal sauropodomorphs.
Dinosaur with huge, blade-like horns discovered in Montana
Earth.com - Sun 23 Jun 24 If Triceratops had a metalhead cousin, this dinosaur would be it, CNN - Sat 22 Jun 24Meet Loki, Triceratops’ ‘heavy metal rocker’ cousin, CNN - Thu 20 Jun 24
Giant Horned Dinosaur Discovered in Ancient Swamps in Montana; What Makes Lokiceratops Rangiformis Extraordinary Species?, The Science Times - Fri 21 Jun 24
Previously Unknown Crocodile-Like Species From 237 Million Years Ago Discovered by Researchers, The Science Times - Fri 21 Jun 24
New Dinosaur With Huge Blade-Shaped Horns Discovered in Montana, Newsweek - Thu 20 Jun 24
Get A Load Of The Fancy Headgear On This New 78-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur, IFLScience - Thu 20 Jun 24
Loki's Horned Dinosaur Wielded Pair Of Giant Blades, Mirage News - Thu 20 Jun 24
New Dinosaur with Bizarre Horns Discovered in Montana, Science Blog - Thu 20 Jun 24
New Dinosaur Discovery Reveals Large, Blade-Like Horns, Mirage News - Thu 20 Jun 24
Giant Horned Dinosaur Unearthed in Montana Swamps, Mirage News - Thu 20 Jun 24
Dinosaur With Giant, Loki-Like Horns Has the 'Craziest, Coolest' Headgear—and Could Be a New Species
Smithsonian Magazine - Thu 20 Jun 24The discovery sheds light on the evolution of a surprisingly diverse group of horned dinosaurs in the western United States
Meet Lokiceratops: The Dinosaur with the Wildest Horns Ever Discovered, Named After the Trickster Norse God
ZME Science - Thu 20 Jun 24The new ceratopsian species had asymmetrical and scimitar-shaped horns.
Flamboyant dinosaur with elaborate orange horns hailed as a 'sexy beast' by researchers is discovered in the ancient swamps of Montana
Daily Mail - Thu 20 Jun 24This enormous relative of the triceratops roamed the swamps of Northern Montana 78 million years ago and grew brightly coloured blade-like horns, leading to it being dubbed a 'sexy beast'.
Newly Found Dinosaur Lokiceratops Had Insane Horns Unlike Any Other
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Newfound dinosaur with giant, horned headpiece named after iconic Norse god
Livescience - Thu 20 Jun 24A newly identified dinosaur with large, ornate horns on its massive head shield has been named after a famous Norse god who sported a similar headpiece in recent ...
Scientists reveal new species of horned dinosaur that roamed northern U.S.
UPI - Thu 20 Jun 24American scientists have unveiled a new species of horned dinosaur which at 11,000 lbs and 22 feet long is the largest centrosaurine ever found in North America and roamed the swamps of what ...
Loki's horned dinosaur wielded a pair of giant blades
Newswise - Mon 24 Jun 24The Natural History Museum of Utah announced Lokiceratops rangiformis, the largest and most ornate horned dino ever found. Its distinctive horn pattern inspired its name, "Loki's horned face ...
New, giant horned dinosaur discovered in the ancient swamps of Montana
Scienmag - Sun 23 Jun 24A remarkable, new species of horned, plant-eating dinosaur is being unveiled at the Natural History Museum of Utah. The dinosaur, excavated from the badlands of northern Montana just a few miles ...
New, giant horned dinosaur discovered in the ancient swamps of Montana, Eurekalert - Thu 20 Jun 24Newly discovered dinosaur boasts big, blade-like horns
ScienceDaily - Thu 20 Jun 24A new dinosaur has been identified and named. The dinosaur's name, Lokiceratops rangiformis, translates roughly to 'Loki's horned face that looks like a caribou.'
Newly discovered dinosaur boasts big, blade-like horns, Eurekalert - Thu 20 Jun 24New Species of Horned Dinosaur Had Unusual, Curving Blade-Like Horns on Back of Its Frill
Sci.News - Thu 20 Jun 24Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of centrosaurine dinosaur from the fossilized remains found in the Judith River Formation in the Kennedy Coulee region, Montana, the ...
Giant Horned Lokiceratops: Remarkable New Dinosaur Unearthed in the Ancient Swamps of Montana
SciTechDaily - Thu 20 Jun 24Newly discovered Lokiceratops rangiformis is among the largest and most ornate horned dinosaur ever found, with two huge blade-like horns on the back of its...
New dinosaur 'Lokiceratops rangiformis' - Author Interview
Eurekalert - Thu 20 Jun 24Interview with Authors Dr. Mark Loewen, University of Utah and Dr. Joseph Sertich Colorado State University Read the full article "Lokiceratops rangiformis gen. et sp. nov. (Ceratopsidae: Centrosaurinae) ...