Wednesday, September 22, 2010

New Species of Multi-horned Dinosaurs Unearthed in Utah

New Species of Multi-horned Dinosaurs Unearthed in Utah
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:01:00 -0500

Photo of Scott Sampson with the fossil of the species Kosmoceratops richardsoni.

"A giant rhino with a ridiculously supersized head"

"Fifteen long, pointed sideways oriented eye horns: one over the nose, one atop each eye, one at the tip of each cheek bone, and ten across the rear margin of the bony frill"

"A horned face: large horn over the nose and short, blunt eye horns that project strongly to the side"

Such phrases have been used to describe two newly discovered species of dinosaurs with looks only a mother could love. ...

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