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  • The Morocco find places Africa at the center of armored dinosaur evolution, underscoring unique early armor adaptations.
  • Spicomellus shows that early ankylosaurs could have elaborate neck armor, with spikes around the neck forming a dramatic collar.
  • Distinctive fused tail vertebrae suggest Spicomellus had a tail weapon, pushing back the appearance of such features by roughly 30 million years.

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'Punk rock' dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y2emnnn4poBbc.com
'Punk rock' dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered

“Bizarre” armoured dinosaur Spicomellus afer rewrites ankylosaur evolution | Natural History Museum

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2025/august/bizarre-armoured-dinosaur-spicomellus-afer-rewrites-ankylosaur-evolution.htmlNhm.ac.uk
“Bizarre” armoured dinosaur Spicomellus afer rewrites ankylosaur evolution | Natural History Museum

‘Jaw-droppingly weird’ dinosaur from Morocco was studded with spikes and armor

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/jaw-droppingly-weird-dinosaur-morocco-035623400.htmlYahoo.com
‘Jaw-droppingly weird’ dinosaur from Morocco was studded with spikes and armor

'Crazy spikes', a tail weapon, and bone shields: New fossils reveal dinosaur's amazing armour

https://news.sky.com/story/crazy-spikes-a-tail-weapon-and-bone-shields-new-fossils-reveal-dinosaurs-amazing-armour-13419283News.sky.com
'Crazy spikes', a tail weapon, and bone shields: New fossils reveal dinosaur's amazing armour

This Incredible Dinosaur Sported The Spikiest Armor The World Has Ever Seen

https://www.sciencealert.com/this-incredible-dinosaur-sported-the-spikiest-armor-the-world-has-ever-seenSciencealert.com
This Incredible Dinosaur Sported The Spikiest Armor The World Has Ever Seen

“It’s Pretty Unusual”: Oldest Known Member Of Ankylosaurs Is Also The Most Badass With “Wacky” 1-Meter Neck Spikes

https://www.iflscience.com/its-totally-wacky-oldest-known-ankylosaur-had-a-kind-of-armor-never-seen-in-any-vertebrate-living-or-extinct-80581Iflscience.com
“It’s Pretty Unusual”: Oldest Known Member Of Ankylosaurs Is Also The Most Badass With “Wacky” 1-Meter Neck Spikes

'So weird': Ankylosaur with 3-foot spikes sticking out of its neck discovered in Morocco

https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/so-weird-ankylosaur-with-3-foot-spikes-sticking-out-of-its-neck-discovered-in-moroccoLivescience.com
'So weird': Ankylosaur with 3-foot spikes sticking out of its neck discovered in Morocco

‘Bristling with spikes’: oldest known ankylosaur fossil found in Morocco

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/aug/27/oldest-known-ankylosaur-fossil-found-in-moroccoTheguardian.com
‘Bristling with spikes’: oldest known ankylosaur fossil found in Morocco

Dinosaur from Morocco was studded with spikes and armor | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/27/science/dinosaur-morocco-spikes-armor-intl-hnkCnn.com
Dinosaur from Morocco was studded with spikes and armor | CNN

Meet the 'punk rocker' dinosaur! Creature had SPIKES sticking out neck

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15042349/punk-rocker-dinosaur-Bizarre-creature-165-million-years-ago.htmlDailymail.co.uk
Meet the 'punk rocker' dinosaur! Creature had SPIKES sticking out neck

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