Mark Witton on Nostr: For #FossilFriday, #paleoart of a hatchling Ankylosaurus that has yet to develop bony ...

For #FossilFriday, #paleoart of a hatchling Ankylosaurus that has yet to develop bony body armour. Fossils show that armoured dinosaurs lacked bony scutes in early life, implying that their toughened hides may not have been primarily adapted to deter predators. #dinosaur #paleontology #sciart #naturalhistory #digitalart #ankylosaurus