Ankylosaurus only existed for about a million years, from 66.5 to 65.5 million years ago. Its existence was cut short by the K-T Extinction Event, which eliminated all non-avian dinosaurs. It is too difficult to know how long Ankylosaurus would have lasted if it weren't for the K-T Extinction. However, Ankylosaurus was the most successful dinosaur in its time and place when it comes to avoiding predation. Ankylosaurus fossils are never found with bite marks, unlike the bones of other herbivorous dinosaurs like Edmontosaurus and Triceratops.
The scientific name of an ankylosaurus is Ankylosaurus magniventris.
Ankylosaurus weighed 13,000 pounds, or 6.5 tons. This makes them the largest species of ankylosaurian dinosaur.
Ankylosaurus is the largest known species of ankylosaurian dinosaur. They grew to be 25 to 30 feet long and weighed 6.5 tons.
The ankylosaurus was believed to be less than 6' tall.
Euoplocephalus was a close cousin of Ankylosaurus. However, Euoplocephalus was smaller that Ankylosaurus. Ankylosaurus weighed about 4 tons and was almost 30 ft. long. Euoplocephalus was over 2.5 tons and about 20 ft. long. They also lived at different times and in different areas, with Euoplocephalus living in western Canada around 72 million years ago and Ankylosaurus living in the central US about 65 million years ago.
"Ankylosaur" refers to any dinosaur belonging to the suborder Ankylosauria. Ankylosauria include nearly all herbivorous, quadrupedal dinosaurs that were covered in bony armor. One of these species is called Ankylosaurus, and it happens to be the largest known Ankylosaur. Thus, both words are correct, but they mean different things. Ankylosaur refers to the whole suborder, while Ankylosaurus was a single species within the suborder.
There were many different species of ankylosaur, and each had its own size and weight. They ranged from the Minmi, at only 6.6 feet in length to the largest species, Ankylosaurus, which was 25 to 30 feet long and weighed 6.5 tons.
Yes, gargoyleosaurus is an ankylosaurus.
Ankylosaurus is Greek for "fused lizard"
Adult Ankylosaurus had no predators. However, young Ankylosaurus would have been hunted by Tyrannosaurus and dromaeosaurid raptors.
Adult Ankylosaurus had no predators. However, young Ankylosaurus would have been hunted by Tyrannosaurus and dromaeosaurid raptors.
Both Ankylosaurus and Armadillo are covered in armor. Because of their armor, armadillos have few predators, and Ankylosaurus had none.