How Ankylosaurs Got Their Clubs

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While clubs are practically synonymous with ankylosaurs, weve only started to get to the bottom of how they worked and how this unusual anatomy developed in the first place.

Thanks to Victoria Arbour for providing a number of images for this episode! https://pseudoplocephalus.com/

And thanks to Ceri Thomas (https://nixillustration.com) and Fabrizio de Rossi (https://www.facebook.com/ArtofFabricious/) for allowing us to use their wonderful paleoart in this episode.

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References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CUzq4GMoikFBm_qz4f474O8yg6HalM0-oi24QCNWUYo/edit?usp=sharing