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Even Scientists Think This Dinosaur Looks Exactly Like Zuul From ‘Ghostbusters’

The large ankylosaurid specimen was 20 inches long and weighed more than 5,000 pounds.

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A 75-million-year-old dinosaur was a dead ringer for one of the monsters from the 1984 horror-comedy classic Ghostbusters. Fans of the film will no doubt remember Zuul, the demon that possesses Sigourney Weaver’s Dana Barrett after taking the form of a horned Terror Dog. It literally yells out its own name, if that helps you picture what we’re talking about. Here are some clips to bring you up to speed:

OK, so, it turns out scientists have discovered a real-life Terror Dog that they’ve appropriately named Zuul........

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