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roukaryu — The Most Important Pieces of Armor

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Published: 2024-03-16 14:40:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 8207; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 0
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Description Juvenile ankylosaurs start out with bony cervical half rings - the neck guards. As they mature, bony scutes develop for additional protection and eventually fuse to the cervical collars. Zuul crurivastator even has a sheet of pebbly bones covering the throat region, similar to the distantly related Stegosaurus.

These parts of the armor is their most important defense - protecting a common and vulnerable target for predators to make an easy kill. As the animal grows, its armor develops from the head down and covers the rest of the body.
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