An Ankylosaurus probably couldn't kill a Tyrannosaurus rex with the club at the end of its tail, but new research suggests the bony bludgeon could definitely break its ankles. To estimate just how ...
The ankylosaur boasted a clubbed tail strong enough to break bones. Here's how a dinosaur developed into one bad herbivore you don't want to mess with. CNET freelancer Danny Gallagher has contributed ...
Whenever Ankylosaurus is mentioned—in basic cable documentaries, cheap time-travel novels, or elsewhere—you might as well just start counting the seconds until somebody inevitably compares it to a ...
Science fiction makes it seem like dinosaurs were huge reptiles. But between smaller sizes, feathers, and other factors, they ...
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Nature’s perfect defense: Ankylosaurus

Ankylosaurus was one of the most heavily armored animals to ever walk the Earth. Covered in bony plates and armed with a massive tail club, it was built for survival. This documentary explores its ...
Predators would have had to flip the squat, four-legged animal over, exposing its unprotected underbelly, to find a weak spot. Ankylosaurus's distinctive plates did more than deflect blows—they could ...
Ankylosaurus magniventris was the prehistoric tank of the late Cretaceous period, some 70 million to 66 million years ago. This enormous four-legged dinosaur had a squat body covered with bony plates ...
Ankylosaurs are common features on documentaries or animated films about dinosaurs. Their armored body and club-like tail make them easy to identify. But how did that tail actually evolve?
Next year is a big year for Jurassic Park as it marks its landmark 30th anniversary. If you are a collector, then one of the best Jurassic Park lines on the market right now is Mattel's impressive ...