Very HardPinacosaurus
Pinacosaurus grangeri
PIN-ah-koh-SORE-us· “plank lizard”
🦕 Dinosaur🕰️ Cretaceous🌿 herbivore🦴 Ankylosauridae
5 m
Length
1 m
Height
1.9 t
Weight
A mid-sized ankylosaur from the Gobi Desert, armoured with bony plates and wielding a bony club at the end of its tail. Many juveniles have been found together, hinting that the young may have lived in groups.
When
Late Cretaceous, ~80–75 million years ago
Found in
Mongolia
Discovered
Charles Gilmore, 1933
Did you know?
- Armoured all over, with a bony club at the tip of its tail.
- Herds of juveniles have been found together in the Gobi Desert.
- Had small extra openings in its skull whose purpose is still debated.
Artwork: Conty, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.