The “Spiny Dragon”

125 million years ago, there was a dinosaur in China that had large overlapping scales along its tail, and its body was covered in spikes of different types.

They are called Haolong dongi and belong to the iguanodontian family. They also got a nickname called “Spiny dragon”. An international team led by a Chinese scientist and a Belgian scientist discovered this type of dinosaur fossil. They found it in a place next to a village in the Liaoning province in China in February 2026.

Experts said the Haolong dongi only eat plants. Their spikes on their body were a feature of their skin. They think the spikes on its body were a way to protect them against predators. Other theories include the fact that the spikes help control their body temperature. The fossil contains a large area of skin , which was very helpful for scientists to study.

Today, scientists are still studying new types of dinosaurs and amazing species in the world, discovering the wonderful nature.

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