On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chilean Patagonia extracted a block from a steep hill with the surfacing bones of a 74 million-year-old dinosaur. #BehindThePaper https://t.co/6TKtEAXsDI
Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile.
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The discussions prominently highlight the uniqueness of the newly discovered dinosaur, Stegouros elengassen, with phrases such as 'fascinating' and 'cool' used to emphasize its unusual tail weaponry. Additionally, comments on terminology highlight a sensitivity to language, with a user expressing discomfort over the use of words like 'bizarre,' calling for more positive descriptors. This choice of words and tone reflects a blend of enthusiasm and critical engagement with how scientific narratives are framed.
Most discussions express general support and enthusiasm for the findings presented in the publication.
There is a strong curiosity about the unique features of the dinosaur and its implications for understanding evolutionary transitions.
Several posts reference technical aspects of the research, but the overall depth of engagement varies, with some being more casual.
There is a consensus that this discovery significantly contributes to the field of paleontology, particularly in the context of transitional fossils.
Abstract in brief
- Armoured dinosaurs, particularly stegosaurs and ankylosaurs, are known for their unique tail weapons, but southern Gondwana species are rare.
- A recently discovered skeleton of a small armoured dinosaur in Chile, named Stegouros elengassen, features a unique frond-like tail weapon and shows a mix of both ankylosaurian and stegosaur-like traits.
- Phylogenetic analyses suggest that Stegouros is part of a newly proposed clade called Parankylosauria, which includes its ancestors and relates to other early Gondwanan ankylosaurs like Kunbarrasaurus and Antarctopelta.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyLos colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina Notable. ¡Felicitaciones! El artículo se llama "Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile aquí
【訂正】 こちらの動画内の4:44あたりで、私がステゴウロスの尾の棍棒部分に骨化腱があると発言していましたが、記載論文Soto-Acuña et al. (2021)のDiagnosisによれば、ステゴウロスの棍棒部分に骨化腱は確認出来ないとの記述がありましたので、お詫びして訂正いたします。 https://t.co/Rn8SIjlUtL https://t.co/8iruCloqGa https://t.co/jURMph1rM5
Avis aux fans d'ankylosaures voici Stegouros elengassen. Cette nouvelle espèce possède une queue vraiment particulière ! Elle ressemble à une fronde formée de sept paires d'ostéodermes saillant, bref c'était un véritable chevalier du Mésozoïque ⚔️
『Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile』Sergio Soto-Acuña, Alexander O. Vargas(2021) 南米(チリ)産の鎧竜・曲竜類のステゴウロスStegourosの論文 2021年はアンキロサウルス類周りの発見・報告が多いなぁ…… https://t.co/d8VWtWLrK9 ↓Wikimediaより https://t.co/mV4FEYQagH
Using GAN to generate art from paper titles? Great idea! Here is "Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile", from this weeks @Nature https://t.co/Ecxzvezaw5 Generated by: https://t.co/MmUbo0P7od https://t.co/gAlXbhQULu
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RT @Dinosaur_ch_D: 【訂正】 こちらの動画内の4:44あたりで、私がステゴウロスの尾の棍棒部分に骨化腱があると発言していましたが、記載論文Soto-Acuña et al. (2021)のDiagnosisによれば、ステゴウロスの棍棒部分に骨化腱は確認出来ない…
RT @Dinosaur_ch_D: 【訂正】 こちらの動画内の4:44あたりで、私がステゴウロスの尾の棍棒部分に骨化腱があると発言していましたが、記載論文Soto-Acuña et al. (2021)のDiagnosisによれば、ステゴウロスの棍棒部分に骨化腱は確認出来ない…
【訂正】 こちらの動画内の4:44あたりで、私がステゴウロスの尾の棍棒部分に骨化腱があると発言していましたが、記載論文Soto-Acuña et al. (2021)のDiagnosisによれば、ステゴウロスの棍棒部分に骨化腱は確認出来ないとの記述がありましたので、お詫びして訂正いたします。 https://t.co/Rn8SIjlUtL https://t.co/8iruCloqGa https://t.co/jURMph1rM5
RT @RedPaleo_UChile: Nuevo trabajo de nuestro equipo! “Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile” https…
RT @RedPaleo_UChile: Nuevo trabajo de nuestro equipo! “Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile” https…
RT @RedPaleo_UChile: Nuevo trabajo de nuestro equipo! “Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile” https…
RT @RedPaleo_UChile: Nuevo trabajo de nuestro equipo! “Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile” https…
... a small armoured dinosaur between 71 and 74 million years old. The team published the article “Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile” in Nature magazine. (2/3) [
RT @OLanderretche: Los colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina…
RT @OLanderretche: Los colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina…
Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile | Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution Community https://t.co/CpigKf01HC #paleontology, #ChileanPatagonia, #FossilDiscovery, #ankylosaur, #PublicationBackground
RT @efmalafaia: A new armoured dinosaur, #Stegouros elengassen, from the Late #Cretaceous of Chile: "Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitiona…
Şili'de savaş baltasına benzeyen ve silah haline gelmiş yassı kuyruğa sahip yeni bir dinozor türü ortaya çıkarıldı.
RT @OLanderretche: Los colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina…
How cool is this freakin’ dinosaur?!
RT @NaturePortfolio: On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chi…
RT @OLanderretche: Los colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina…
DOI:10.1038/s41586-021-04147-1
RT @NaturePortfolio: On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chi…
RT @OLanderretche: Los colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina…
RT @NaturePortfolio: On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chi…
RT @NaturePortfolio: On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chi…
RT @NaturePortfolio: On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chi…
RT @OLanderretche: Los colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina…
RT @NaturePortfolio: On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chi…
RT @OLanderretche: Los colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina…
RT @NaturePortfolio: On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chi…
RT @NaturePortfolio: On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chi…
RT @NaturePortfolio: On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chi…
RT @NaturePortfolio: On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chi…
RT @NaturePortfolio: On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chi…
On a Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution community post, Alexander Vargas shares how a team of paleontologists in Chilean Patagonia extracted a block from a steep hill with the surfacing bones of a 74 million-year-old dinosaur. #BehindThePaper https://t.co/6TKtEAXsDI
RT @OLanderretche: Los colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina…
RT @OLanderretche: Los colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina…
RT @RedPaleo_UChile: Nuevo trabajo de nuestro equipo! “Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile” https…
RT @OLanderretche: Los colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina…
RT @uchile: La publicación del estudio liderado por los investigadores de la Red Paleontológica U. de Chile, Alexander O. Vargas y Sergio S…
RT @OLanderretche: Los colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina…
Los colegas paleontólogos de @CienciasUChile de @uchile sacaron portada de @Nature por su dino chileno con cola asesina Notable. ¡Felicitaciones! El artículo se llama "Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile aquí
La publicación del estudio liderado por los investigadores de la Red Paleontológica U. de Chile, Alexander O. Vargas y Sergio Soto-Acuña, puede ser revisada en https://t.co/B0GmtLNkzr
RT @RedPaleo_UChile: Nuevo trabajo de nuestro equipo! “Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile” https…
Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile: a mostly complete, semi-articulated skeleton of a small armoured dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period of S Chile, a region biogeographically related to West Antarctica. https://t.co/Uo0oworON6
RT @nehaa_sinha: I don't appreciate the use of the words like "bizarre" "weird" or "deadly" for creatures (editors - do better. How about '…
I don't appreciate the use of the words like "bizarre" "weird" or "deadly" for creatures (editors - do better. How about 'fascinating', 'Intriguing'?) But the animal is so cool. Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/gu8mrr50bD
RT @thearchosaur1: The blog article on our paper: https://t.co/ijZFsFuZTu #behindthepaper
RT @thearchosaur1: The blog article on our paper: https://t.co/ijZFsFuZTu #behindthepaper
Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/8f3XYgvSii #science
Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/c0T0Tb52Qw #science
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @efmalafaia: A new armoured dinosaur, #Stegouros elengassen, from the Late #Cretaceous of Chile: "Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitiona…
RT @Guanlong_wucaii: 『Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile』Sergio Soto-Acuña, Alexander O. Vargas(202…
RT @Guanlong_wucaii: 『Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile』Sergio Soto-Acuña, Alexander O. Vargas(202…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
The blog article on our paper: https://t.co/ijZFsFuZTu #behindthepaper
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL (resumen) Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/TYCa3NyWUE via @Nature
@NikBall14 Soto-Acuña, S.; Vargas, A.; Kaluza, J.; Leppe, M.; Botelho, J.; Palma-Liberona, J.; ... & Rubilar-Rogers, D. Bizarre Tail Weaponry in A Transitional Ankylosaur from Subantarctic Chile // Nature. — 2021. — DOI:10.1038/s41586-021-04147-1.
RT @Guanlong_wucaii: 『Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile』Sergio Soto-Acuña, Alexander O. Vargas(202…
『Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile』Sergio Soto-Acuña, Alexander O. Vargas(2021) 南米(チリ)産の鎧竜・曲竜類のステゴウロスStegourosの論文 2021年はアンキロサウルス類周りの発見・報告が多いなぁ…… https://t.co/d8VWtWLrK9 ↓Wikimediaより https://t.co/mV4FEYQagH
RT @efmalafaia: A new armoured dinosaur, #Stegouros elengassen, from the Late #Cretaceous of Chile: "Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitiona…
RT @alfonslopeztena: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile — Its tail contained 7 pairs of "blades" th…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
Using GAN to generate art from paper titles? Great idea! Here is "Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile", from this weeks @Nature https://t.co/Ecxzvezaw5 Generated by: https://t.co/MmUbo0P7od https://t.co/gAlXbhQULu
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @efmalafaia: A new armoured dinosaur, #Stegouros elengassen, from the Late #Cretaceous of Chile: "Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitiona…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @alfonslopeztena: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile — Its tail contained 7 pairs of "blades" th…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @alfonslopeztena: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile — Its tail contained 7 pairs of "blades" th…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @alfonslopeztena: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile — Its tail contained 7 pairs of "blades" th…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @alfonslopeztena: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile — Its tail contained 7 pairs of "blades" th…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @alfonslopeztena: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile — Its tail contained 7 pairs of "blades" th…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @efmalafaia: A new armoured dinosaur, #Stegouros elengassen, from the Late #Cretaceous of Chile: "Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitiona…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @ChrisStringer65: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile | Nature https://t.co/B5xqXEBy2Q
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @efmalafaia: A new armoured dinosaur, #Stegouros elengassen, from the Late #Cretaceous of Chile: "Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitiona…
RT @reptile_f: Avis aux fans d'ankylosaures voici Stegouros elengassen. Cette nouvelle espèce possède une queue vraiment particulière ! El…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @Nature: Nature research paper: Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile https://t.co/7WDKG31mIq https…
RT @reptile_f: Avis aux fans d'ankylosaures voici Stegouros elengassen. Cette nouvelle espèce possède une queue vraiment particulière ! El…
RT @reptile_f: Avis aux fans d'ankylosaures voici Stegouros elengassen. Cette nouvelle espèce possède une queue vraiment particulière ! El…
RT @reptile_f: Avis aux fans d'ankylosaures voici Stegouros elengassen. Cette nouvelle espèce possède une queue vraiment particulière ! El…
RT @reptile_f: Avis aux fans d'ankylosaures voici Stegouros elengassen. Cette nouvelle espèce possède une queue vraiment particulière ! El…
RT @reptile_f: Avis aux fans d'ankylosaures voici Stegouros elengassen. Cette nouvelle espèce possède une queue vraiment particulière ! El…
Avis aux fans d'ankylosaures voici Stegouros elengassen. Cette nouvelle espèce possède une queue vraiment particulière ! Elle ressemble à une fronde formée de sept paires d'ostéodermes saillant, bref c'était un véritable chevalier du Mésozoïque ⚔️