Edmontonia

edmontonia

In Depth        Edmontonia was one of the larger nodasaurids,‭ ‬dinosaurs that were similar to the ankylosaurids but lacked their tail clubs and had narrower mouths.‭ ‬Still,‭ ‬Edmontonia did possess armour plates called‭ ‬osteoderms along its back,‭ ‬and is particularly noted for having large spikes that point out from the sides of its body,‭ ‬the four … Read more

Nodosaurus

nodosaurus

In Depth        Just like with Ankylosaurus,‭ ‬Nodosaurus is the type genus of a whole group of armoured dinosaurs,‭ ‬yet it is also one of the most poorly represented by fossil material.‭ ‬The nodosaurids are thought to be the ancestors of the ankylosaurids,‭ ‬although to have continued to thrive even in the presence of their more … Read more

Minmi

minmi

In Depth        Well preserved dinosaur remains are rare from Australia,‭ ‬but Minmi is one of the exceptions.‭ ‬This‭ ‬is‭ ‬in part due to the small body size of Minmi which meant that it would have been‭ ‬more‭ ‬easily buried than a larger animal,‭ ‬something that would have protected the remains from being scattered by scavengers … Read more

Tarchia

tarchia

In Depth        Estimated at over eight meters long,‭ ‬Tarchia is one of the largest ankylosaurids currently known,‭ ‬rivalling even the more famous Ankylosaurus.‭ ‬In fact given that Ankylosaurus is still known only from partial remains,‭ ‬Tarchia may one day actually prove to be the biggest.‭ ‬Tarchia was named along with another large,‭ ‬but slightly smaller … Read more