Ankylosaurus
MediumAges 5-8
A side view of Ankylosaurus with rounded armour plates along its back and a club at the end of its tail.
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Ankylosaurus Among the Rocks Coloring Page
An armoured Ankylosaurus walking past boulders and ferns, with plenty of texture to fill in.
Print it at home or in the classroom, colour it in, then read the Ankylosaurus facts underneath to find out more about the animal you have just drawn.
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Built like a tank
Bony plates called osteoderms protected its back and sides, and even its eyelids had bony protection. Its body was low and broad, which would have made it hard for a predator to tip over.
About the Ankylosaurus
Ankylosaurus was a wide, low plant eater from the very end of the Cretaceous Period in North America. Its back was covered in plates of bone set into the skin, and it carried a heavy club of bone at the end of its tail.
Fun facts
- The name Ankylosaurus means “fused lizard”.
- Bony plates in its skin acted like armour.
- The end of its tail was a solid club of bone.
- Even its eyelids had bony protection.
- It lived at the same time as Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops.
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