Scavenging Allosaurus & Carnotaurus Skin

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Dinosaur of the day Alwalkeria, a small, basal saurischian, from the Late Triassic of what is now India.

In dinosaur news this week:

• T. rex had complex nerves in its jaw which may have given it a sensitive bite
• A new analysis of Carnotaurus skin found details of both "feature scales" and "basement scales" around its body
• A new paper describes Allosaurus as an "Apex Scavenger" rather than a predator
• A Triceratops prorsus horn was recently donated to the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta, Canada
• The Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey will have a "Dino Stroll" featuring animatronic dinosaurs
• Phil Tippett is selling a segment of his 1984 short film Dinosaur! as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)
• There’s going to be a VR Jurassic Snap game, assuming the kickstarter goes well

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