The fossil
skull of Rugops was
discovered in 2000 by a team led by Project Exploration
Co-founder and President, and National Geographic
Explorer-in-Residence, Dr. Paul Sereno.
Rugops helps fill in
critical gaps in the evolution of carnivorous
dinosaurs on Africa. The skull of Rugops
had a tough covering of scales or surface armor
and the bones were riddled with arteries and veins.
Rugops may have been a scavenger.
