Research published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology describes a newly discovered species of dinosaur – named the ‘one who causes fear’, or Llukalkan aliocranianus.
Around 80 million years ago as tyrannosaurs ruled the Northern Hemisphere, this lookalike was one of 10 currently known species of abelisaurids flourishing in the southern continents.
A fearsome killer, Llukalkan was “likely among the top predators” throughout Patagonia, now in Argentina, during the Late Cretaceous due to its formidable size (up to five meters long), extremely powerful bite, very sharp teeth, huge claws in their feet and their keen sense of smell. [Read more…] about The ‘one who causes fear’ – new meat-eating dinosaur discovered
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