Styracosaurus
Sty-rak-oh-sore-us
Name meaning: Spiked Lizard
Time Period: Campanian (Late Cretaceous) 75.5 74.5 Mya
Locations: Alberta-Dinosaur Park Formation
Taxonomy: Ornithischia-Cerapoda-Ceratopsia-Ceratopsidae-Centrosaurinae
Subspecies: S. albertensis
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Old buck features an old buck Styracosaurus overlooking its herd as its offspring loses a matting duel, causing the old buck to show the rival male who's boss. Inevitably leading to the rival male's death as the leering pack of Gorgosaurus take advantage of the situation. Watch it and the making of video below:
Old Buck | Dinosauria Series | Animated Short Film (2021)