Ankylosaurus Anatomy in 3D: Skeleton, Organs, Armour and Tail Club
Ankylosaurus was a living tank, covered in bony armour plates and swinging a heavy club on the end of its tail. In the 3D Dinosaur Anatomy simulator you can turn it around, look inside and explore its skeleton.
Explore in 3DThree ways to see Ankylosaurus
Full body
Fossil skeletonAnkylosaurus quick facts
| Lived | About 68 to 66 million years ago, Late Cretaceous |
|---|---|
| Length | About 6 to 8 m |
| Weight | About 5 to 8 tonnes |
| Diet | Plants |
| Fossils found in | Western North America |
The Ankylosaurus fossil skeleton
The Ankylosaurus skeleton is low and wide, with a broad armoured skull, short strong legs and a tail that ended in a heavy club made of fused bone. Bony plates called osteoderms were set into its skin across the back.
Inside Ankylosaurus
In the Inside view you can tap these labels on the 3D model:
- Brain
- Controls every move, sense and thought.
- Heart
- Pumps blood around the whole body, all day and night.
- Lungs
- Take in oxygen from the air with every breath.
- Intestines
- Long tubes that soak up food into the body.
Interesting facts about Ankylosaurus
- Its back was covered in bony plates set into the skin, called osteoderms.
- The club on the end of its tail was made of fused bone and could swing hard enough to break bones.
- Its body was very wide and low, which made it hard to flip over.
- It lived alongside T. rex and Triceratops.
- It snipped plants with a beak and had small leaf-shaped teeth.
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Ankylosaurus anatomy questions
What was the Ankylosaurus tail club for?
Defence. It could swing the heavy bony club at the legs of attackers like T. rex.
How big was Ankylosaurus?
About 6 to 8 m long and around 5 to 8 tonnes.
Was Ankylosaurus armoured all over?
Its back, sides and head were covered in bony plates, but its belly was probably unarmoured.
What did Ankylosaurus eat?
Low-growing plants, snipped with its beak.
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