How Science Works - 'Miniature Dinosaur' Fossils Identified As Baby Ankylosaurs

_Liaoningosaurus paradoxus_

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Numerous fossils of _Liaoningosaurus paradoxus_ have so far been discovered.

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First armoured dinosaur hatchling discovered in China | Natural History Museum.

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Scientists Finally Solve the 20-Year Mystery of Strange Tiny Dinosaur Fossils

Fossil bone analysis shows that mysterious tiny Liaoningosaurus specimens are actually hatchling ankylosaurs, offering rare evidence of early armored dinosaur development. A long-standing puzzle involving dozens of unusually small dinosaur fossils has finally been resolved. Specimens once believed to represent a tiny species of armored dinosaur are now understood to be the remains of baby [...]

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