Ankylosaurus is a genus of armored dinosaur. source
Ankylosaurus is a genus of armored dinosaur.
Fossils of Ankylosaurus have been found in geological formations dating to the very end of the Cretaceous Period, between about 68–66 million years ago, source
Fossils of Ankylosaurus have been found in geological formations dating to the very end of the Cretaceous Period, between about 68–66 million years ago,
Ankylosaurus was named by Barnum Brown in 1908, and the only species classified in the genus is A. magniventris. source
Ankylosaurus was named by Barnum Brown in 1908, and the only species classified in the genus is A. magniventris.
Ankylosaurus is often considered the archetypal member of its group. source
Ankylosaurus is often considered the archetypal member of its group.
The largest known ankylosaurid, Ankylosaurus measured up to 6.25 m (20.5 feet) in length, 1.7 m (5.6 feet) in height, and weighed 6 tonnes (13,000 lb). source
The largest known ankylosaurid, Ankylosaurus measured up to 6.25 m (20.5 feet) in length, 1.7 m (5.6 feet) in height, and weighed 6 tonnes (13,000 lb).
Ankylosaurus was a quadrupedal animal, with a broad, robust body. source
Ankylosaurus was a quadrupedal animal, with a broad, robust body.
Ankylosaurus had a wide, low skull, with two horns pointing backwards from the back of the head, and two horns below these that pointed backwards and down. source
Ankylosaurus had a wide, low skull, with two horns pointing backwards from the back of the head, and two horns below these that pointed backwards and down.
Ankylosaurus was covered in armor plates, or osteoderms, with bony half-rings covering the neck, and had a large club on the end of its tail. source
Ankylosaurus was covered in armor plates, or osteoderms, with bony half-rings covering the neck, and had a large club on the end of its tail.
Bones of Ankylosaurus in the skull and other parts of the body were fused, increasing their strength, and this feature is the source of the genus name. source
Bones of Ankylosaurus in the skull and other parts of the body were fused, increasing their strength, and this feature is the source of the genus name.
Ankylosaurus is a member of the family Ankylosauridae, source
Ankylosaurus is a member of the family Ankylosauridae,
Ankylosaurus closest relatives appear to be Anodontosaurus and Euoplocephalus. source
Ankylosaurus closest relatives appear to be Anodontosaurus and Euoplocephalus.
Ankylosaurus is thought to have been a slow moving animal, able to make quick movements when necessary. source
Ankylosaurus is thought to have been a slow moving animal, able to make quick movements when necessary.
Ankylosaurus is broad muzzle indicates it was a non-selective browser. source
Ankylosaurus is broad muzzle indicates it was a non-selective browser.
Ankylosaurus also lived alongside dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Edmontosaurus. source
Ankylosaurus also lived alongside dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Edmontosaurus.
Ankylosaurus had cervical half-rings (armor plates on the neck), but these are only known from fragments, making their exact arrangement uncertain. source
Ankylosaurus had cervical half-rings (armor plates on the neck), but these are only known from fragments, making their exact arrangement uncertain.
Ankylosauria and Stegosauria are now grouped together within the clade Thyreophora. source
Ankylosauria and Stegosauria are now grouped together within the clade Thyreophora.
