Spiky fossil of new dinosaur species found in Morocco

The video discusses the discovery of a new species of ankylosaur from the Middle Jurassic period, which is much older than previously found ankylosaurs. This species exhibits a unique morphology with bony osteoderms and spikes fused to ribs, a feature not observed in any other known vertebrate, living or extinct. This discovery provides new insights into the evolution and characteristics of ankylosaurs.

What evidence do we have of Middle Jurassic ankylosaurs?

Describe the unique morphology of the newly discovered ankylosaur.

How do ankylosaurs typically protect themselves from predators?

What is unusual about the specimen's osteoderm?

In what way does this ankylosaur differ from other vertebrates known to us?