"Newly Discovered Horned Dinosaur Named After Norse God Loki"

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"Newly Discovered Horned Dinosaur Named After Norse God Loki"
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Researchers have identified a new species of horned dinosaur, Lokiceratops rangiformis, from a skull found in Montana. This five-ton herbivore, with distinctive brow horns and frill spikes, adds to the evidence of diverse dinosaur species in North America during the Late Cretaceous period. The discovery, published in PeerJ, highlights the importance of preserving fossils for scientific study.

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