Daily Quiz #53

In picture is the artist’s impression of a dinosaur whose fossil was excavated from Antarctica in early 1991, the first carnivorous dinosaur to be discovered in Antarctica. Due to its facial features’ resemblance to something else, this dinosaur was known by a popular nickname. What was it?

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Answer: This is indeed the Elvisaurus, or Cryolophosaurus, the nickname owing its origin to the haircomb reminiscent of Elvis’s famed ducktail hairstyle.

It was gladdening to see so many responses, and all of them correct at that. 🙂 A point apiece to:

Sharat

Rosh

Flightless One

Vivek

Mrinalini

Jayesh

Swaps

Umang

Emmanuel

Dante

Dante says:

Elvisaurus. After Elvis’ haircut.

Emmanuel says:

Elvisaurus. Elvis Presley’s hairstyle is the feature in question.

umang says:

elvisaurus

swaps says:

elvis presley because of the “puff”?

Jayesh says:

Elvis Presley :-)…cus of dat crest

Mrinalini says:

Elvisaurus

the flightless one says:

Cryolophosaurus was called Elvisaurus coz of the likeness to the pompadour haircut.

Rosh says:

Elvisaurus

Sharat says:

Elvisaurus 🙂 (thanks to your quiz 🙂 )