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Bissektipelta head reconstruction

Bissektipelta archibaldi (meaning "Bissekty shield") is an extinct genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur that lived in Uzbekistan during the Late Cretaceous period.

Description[]

Bisected filter

A drawing of a filter feeding Bissektipelta made by Hodari on Twitter

Bissektipelta archibaldi illustration

Bissektipelta has evidence of filter-feeding, like the present day flamingo. With the study that suggested filter-feeding, Bissektipelta also has evidence of a well-developed sense of smell, poor hearing and eyesight, good sensitivity to taste, and an omnivorous diet.[1]

Phylogeny[]

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