Tiny Armored Dinosaur Found in Argentina

A tiny, cat-sized armored dinosaur named Jakapil kaniukura has been discovered in Argentina, rewriting history: it’s the first thyreophoran ever found in South America and the first from the Late Cretaceous period anywhere — pushing back the timeline of this dinosaur group by tens of millions of years. With bony plates and a stiff tail, this four-to-five-pound herbivore challenges old assumptions about dinosaur extinction and reveals how diverse life thrived across ancient Gondwana. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1ece2ad501cc9a1a