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English: Zuul is an ankylosaurine dinosaur, estimated to have reached about 6 m in length. The generic name is after the monster dog from the 1984 film Ghostbusters. The species name, crurivastator, translates as "destroyer of shins." This naming refers to a presumed defensive tactic of ankylosaurids, smashing the lower legs of attacking predatory theropods with their tail clubs. However, recent research found damage to osteoderms on Zuul's flank consistent with injuries that would be sustained from a blow from a fellow ankylosaur. This observation promotes the hypothosis that the tail clubs could have been used for intraspecies combat, likely while fighting for a mate.
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Zuul: "Zuul destroyer of shins" Late Cretaceous, North America

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current21:47, 10 March 2024Thumbnail for version as of 21:47, 10 March 20242,600 × 800 (1.65 MB)UnexpectedDinoLessonMade toe claws more blunt
19:42, 12 February 2024Thumbnail for version as of 19:42, 12 February 20242,600 × 800 (1.65 MB)UnexpectedDinoLessonFixed texture rendering error
21:20, 11 February 2024Thumbnail for version as of 21:20, 11 February 20242,600 × 800 (1.65 MB)UnexpectedDinoLessonUpdated arm osteoderms
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