Gastonia burgei Mercuriceratops in addition to serving as

in addition to serving as a deterrent against predators

The specific epithet atrox is a Latin word meaning "cruel" or "merciless"

shows evidence of a large

One of the most striking features was the marked reduction of the forelimbs: the arms were small in proportion to the body

Gastonia burgei Mercuriceratops in addition to serving asGastonia burgei was an armored dinosaur belonging to the ankylosaur group that lived in what is now Utah, USA, during the Early Cretaceous Period (about 125 million years ago). It was a medium sized animal, approximately 5 to 6 meters long and with a low, wide body, supported by robust legs adapted to support its heavy armor. Its most characteristic feature was the extensive dermal armor that covered much of its body: bony plates, spines and