Canadian dinosaurs · Drawing 23 of 32
Edmontonia
Alberta · Late Cretaceous
Edmontonia had plates across its back and large spikes along its sides. Short legs supported its broad, heavy body.
Did you know?
Alberta fossils preserve some of its armour in position.
Look together
Where are its longest spikes?
An idea to try
Look for rounded shapes and pointed shapes on its back.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Edmontonia rugosidens is a nodosaur. Specimen FR 5665 at the American Museum of Natural History comes from Alberta and preserves the skull and armour of the front of the body. Its tapering tail is reconstructed without a club, as in nodosaurs.
Look together: Where are its longest spikes? Look for rounded shapes and pointed shapes on its back.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
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.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- American Museum of Natural History: Edmontonia FR 5665See the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
- American Museum of Natural History: How Dinosaurs LookedSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
