Canadian dinosaurs · Drawing 21 of 32
Euoplocephalus
Alberta · Late Cretaceous
Euoplocephalus moved close to the ground on four legs. Bony plates covered its back, and a large club ended its tail.
Did you know?
Its armour was made of bone.
Look together
What do you notice at the end of its tail?
An idea to try
Compare its tail with Borealopelta’s tail.
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A little more to discover
Euoplocephalus tutus is a plant-eating ankylosaur known from Alberta. Fossils document its armour and tail club. Plates are simplified for colouring; their number here is not an exact count for every individual.
Look together: What do you notice at the end of its tail? Compare its tail with Borealopelta’s tail.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction informed by fossils and scientific comparisons. The pose, colours and setting are not directly known. Animals are not drawn to the same scale.
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- Natural History Museum: EuoplocephalusSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
