The discussions appreciate the significance of Jakapil’s unique traits, such as its bipedal stance, and highlight its contribution to understanding dinosaur evolution, with phrases like 'supports a South American lineage' and mentions of the species' physical features. The tone is generally respectful and enthusiastic, but lacks deep elaboration, reflecting a moderate level of interest and engagement.
AgreementModerate agreement
Most discussions show support for the significance of the discovery, indicating general agreement with its importance.
InterestModerate interest
Posts reflect curiosity and basic interest, often sharing summaries or basic praise without deep analysis.
EngagementModerate engagement
Participants engage by sharing articles, mentioning specifics like the unique features of Jakapil, but mostly in a surface-level manner.
ImpactModerate impact
The collective tone suggests that the discovery is viewed as noteworthy, though not overwhelmingly revolutionary, indicating moderate impact.
Abstract in brief
A new armored dinosaur from Argentina, Jakapil kaniukura, provides evidence that early thyreophorans existed in South America and had a broader geographic distribution than previously believed.
This species, dating to the early Late Cretaceous, appears to be a basal thyreophoran or stem ankylosaur and exhibits unique features like a bipedal stance, which is different from most heavy Cretaceous thyreophorans.
The discovery challenges the idea that thyreophoran evolution mainly took place in northern continents, suggesting a more complex and widespread early diversification of armored dinosaurs.
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A new Cretaceous thyreophoran from Patagonia supports a South American lineage of armoured dinosaurs — Herbivore Jakapil kaniukura stood on 2 legs and survived until the late-Cretaceous period. It was no bigger than a domestic dog, weighing 8 to 15 pounds
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CITA “A new Cretaceous thyreophoran from Patagonia supports a South American lineage of armoured dinosaurs”
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The episode explores the unique fossil of Halszkaraptor, a water-dwelling raptor, including a detailed 3D render from ESRF synchrotron. We also highlight recent discoveries of armored dinosaurs in South America…
A new armored dinosaur from Argentina, Jakapil kaniukura, provides evidence that early thyreophorans existed in South America and had a broader geographic distribution than previously believed. The species dates to the…
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A new Cretaceous thyreophoran from Patagonia supports a South American lineage of armoured dinosaurs — Herbivore Jakapil kaniukura stood on 2 legs and survived until the late-Cretaceous period. It was no bigger than a domestic dog, weighing 8 to 15 pounds
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Стаття: Riguetti, F.J., Apesteguía, S. & Pereda-Suberbiola, X. A new Cretaceous thyreophoran from Patagonia supports a South American lineage of armoured dinosaurs. Sci Rep 12, 11621 (2022). https://t.co/k43mtRMKLr
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Facundo Riguetti, Sebastián Apesteguía (ambos de la Fundación Azara-Universidad Maimónides-CONICET) y Xabier Pereda- Suberbiola (Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal)
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