Saturday, August 10, 2013

Ankylosaurus: A Tank on Legs

Ankylosaurus was a herbivore, but not at all peaceful.  With bony plates all over its back, this tank on legs even had bony eyelids.  At about five feet tall and twenty long, it was huge--but that’s not what made it dangerous.  A gigantic club at the end of its tail could be used to crack bones and even kill an attacker.
 
The only vulnerable area on an ankylosaurus was its soft underbelly, which was hard to reach.  If something tried to attack from below, ankylosaurus would simply sit on it and crush it.

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