ANKYLOSAURUS

Imagine a walking fortress! That's Ankylosaurus, a heavily armored dinosaur that lived during the late Cretaceous period. Its name, meaning "fused lizard," refers to the way its bones were fused together to create a super-strong suit of armor. Covering its back, head, and even its eyelids were thick plates of bone called osteoderms. These plates were embedded in its skin, providing incredible protection from predators like Tyrannosaurus Rex. But the most amazing feature of Ankylosaurus was its club tail! Made of solid bone, this tail could deliver a bone-shattering blow to any attacker.

Ankylosaurus was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants. It likely grazed on low-lying vegetation, using its beak-like mouth to chomp on ferns and other greenery. Because it was so heavy, weighing up to 8 tons, Ankylosaurus wasn't very fast, probably only moving at about 10 kilometers per hour. But with all that armor and its powerful tail, it didn't need to be! Its fossils have been found in North America, showing us that these amazing dinosaurs roamed the Earth millions of years ago.