rugops
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Pronunciation: (Roo-Gops)
Meaning: "Wrinkle Face"
Length: 26ft
Height: 6ft
Weight: 1.5 tons
Diet: Carnivorous (Scavenger)
Time: Cretaceous (95 MYA)
Region: Africa (Niger)
Meaning: "Wrinkle Face"
Length: 26ft
Height: 6ft
Weight: 1.5 tons
Diet: Carnivorous (Scavenger)
Time: Cretaceous (95 MYA)
Region: Africa (Niger)
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Rugops was discovered in 2000 by paleontologist Paul Sereno. The skull had many armored scutes and the bones had many blood vessels leading paleontologists to think it was mainly a scavenger.
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Species List:
R. Primus
R. Primus
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