DID YOU KNOW? Ankylosaurus likely weighed up to four tonnes
Ankylosaurus was built
like a tank and had strong
plates of bone fused into
the skin on its back that
was impenetrable to
even T-rex
Fact
Ankylosaurus
(‘Fused lizard’)
Herbivore
Cretaceous, 70-65 MYA
Found in: South America
Lived in: Coastal plains
Dino skill
Its club-like tail was a vicious weapon that
the Ankylosaurus could use to defend itself
from attack.
Killer rating: 3/5
Speed: 3/5
Defence: 5/5
Ankylosaurus
Spiky defence
Two rows of spikes ran along its
body, plus there were two large
horns from the back of its head
that it could defend itself with
Small brained
The Ankylosaurus had a
small brain
Breaking bones
Powerful club-tail could
break an attacker’s bones
Vulnerable
The underside of its belly
was the only place the
Ankylosaurus was not
armoured – fl ipping it over
was the only way to kill it
Bone head
Its entire head was
covered in bony plates
Early impression
This is an old sketch of an
Ankylosaur’s skeleton, before
the tail club was discovered
Five-toed
Ankylosaurus probably had
fi ve toes on each foot