Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 31 of 40
Ankylosaurus
North America · Cretaceous
Ankylosaurus carried bony armour in its skin. Its tail ended in a heavy club.
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Despite its armour, it ate plants.
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How does its tail differ from Stegosaurus’s?
An idea to try
Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Ankylosaurus magniventris is known from Late Cretaceous North America. The entire armour has not been found in place on a complete skeleton. The drawing proposes a simplified arrangement; the club is connected to the tail.
Look together: How does its tail differ from Stegosaurus’s? Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
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- Natural History Museum: AnkylosaurusConnect body armour and a tail club with observable anatomy.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
