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Ankylosaurus
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Ankylosaurus was a massive herbivore (plant-eater)
that lived in the late
Cretaceous period
(74 to 65 million years ago)
in North America.
It was one of the dinosaurs that died out in the Cretaceous-Tertiary
extinction,
65 million years ago.
Ankylosaurus was covered with massive armor to protect
it from predators,
was up to 33 feet (10 meters) long, and weighed over 4 tons.
The armor consisted of hundreds of oval-shapped
bony plates embedded in its leathery hide. There were also four spikes on its
head (two at the back, and one on each cheek), and a heavy bony growth on the
end of its tail, which was was probably use a club in defense, when
Ankylosaurus was attacked
by predators.
Ankylosaurus was named by
Barnum Brown
in 1908
and means "stiffened lizard".
Ankylosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 74 to 65 million years ago
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Ankylosaurus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Ankylosaurus:
- Ankylosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Ankylosaurus" means "stiffened lizard". This name was chosen by Barnum Brown in 1908.
- Ankylosaurus was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Ankylosaurus was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Ankylosaurus lived between about 74 million years ago and 65 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.
- Ankylosaurus was one of the dinosaurs which died out during the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
- Ankylosaurus lived in North America.
- Ankylosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Ankylosaurus was about 33 feet (10 meters) long.
- Ankylosaurus weighed about 4 tons.
- Ankylosaurus was protected by hundreds of bony plates and four spikes on its head. It also had a heavy bony growth on its tail which it could swing as a club.
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By Rebecca Sabelko
BELLWETHER MEDIA Released: August 1st, 2019 Paperback (32 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Ankylosaurus (The World of Dinosaurs)- Manufacturer: Bellwether Media
- Brand: BELLWETHER MEDIA
- ISBN: 1618917277
- EAN: 9781618917270
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- Format: Illustrated
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Rebecca Sabelko
- Publication Date: August 1st, 2019
- Release Date: August 1st, 2019
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By Gerry Bailey
Crabtree Publishing Company Released: January 31st, 2011 Paperback (32 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Ankylosaurus (Smithsonian Prehistoric Zone)- Manufacturer: Crabtree Classics
- Brand: Crabtree Publishing Company
- ISBNs: 0778718107, 9780778718109
- EAN: 9780778718109
- PartNumber: illustrations
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- Edition: Reprint
- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Gerry Bailey
- Publication Date: January 31st, 2011
- Release Date: January 31st, 2011
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By Peter Curtis
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- ISBN: 1509859195
- EAN: 9781509859191
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- Number of Pages: 0
- Author: Peter Curtis
- Publication Date: August 4th, 2022
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By Fran Bromage
Windmill Books Released: December 15th, 2019 Paperback (24 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Ankylosaurus: The Clumsy Club (Dinosaur Adventures)- Manufacturer: Windmill Books
- Brand: Windmill Books
- ISBN: 172539507X
- EAN: 9781725395077
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- Edition: 1
- Number of Pages: 24
- Author: Fran Bromage
- Publication Date: December 15th, 2019
- Release Date: December 15th, 2019
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By Rupert Oliver
Rourke Pub Group Library Binding (23 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Ankylosaurus (Dinosaur Lib Series)- Manufacturer: Rourke Pub Group
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- Number of Pages: 23
- Author: Rupert Oliver
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