Ankylosaurus

Ankylosaurus

Ankylosaurus is a genus of dinosaurs that lived during the late Cretaceous period. They were named after the tough, bony plates that covered their backs. Their tails also ended in bony knobs. Fossilized remains have been found in North America.

Fast Facts

Name means: "Fused lizard" or "stiff lizard"
Naming credit: Barnum Brown, 1908
Classification:
1. Order: Sauischia
2. Suborder: Sauropoda
3. Family: Ankylosauridae
4. Known species: Magniventris
Diet: Herbivore
Height: 4 feet
Width: 6 feet
Length: 30 feet
Weight: 5 tons¹
Covered in bony armor comprised of knobs called osteoderms
Heavy armor could also be used as clubbing weapons²
Appearances in popular culture: Jurassic Park III, Zoo Tycoon

A Bruiser, Not A Thinker

Although ankylosaurus was carrying big guns, with its tough armor and heavy, club-like tail protrusion, its brain case was extremely small in proportion to its body size.²

Categories

Science | Nature

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Ankylosaurus News and Articles

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The New York Times: "Making a Thundering Comeback After 65 Million Years" (October 3, 2007)
USA Today: "Dinosaur Show Brings Reptiles to Life" (January 1, 2007)

Ankylosaurus Background and Behavior

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Ankylosaurus Fun Stuff

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Ankylosaurus Photos and Videos

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Related Pages on Mahalo

Dinosaurs | Jurassic Park | Cretaceous Period | Supersaurus | Allosaurus | Triceratops | Tyrannosaurus | Stegosaurus | Ankylosauridae | Brachiosaurus | Diplodocus | Euoplocephalus | Mummified Dinosaur | Biology | Geological Periods | Spinosaurus | Glyptodon

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