Illustration of an <i>ankylosaur</i> (IMAGE)

Canadian Museum of Nature

Illustration of an <i>ankylosaur</i>

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This is an illustration of Euoplocephalus, an ankylosaur. Ankylosaurids are sometimes called the 'tanks of the Cretaceous' given their squat bodies and armored hides.

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Brett Booth © Brett Booth

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