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Tarchia kielanae
TAR-kee-ah· “brainy one”
🦕 Dinosaur🕰️ Cretaceous🌿 herbivore🦴 Ankylosauridae
4.5 m
Length
1.2 m
Height
2.5 t
Weight
One of the largest Asian ankylosaurs — a heavily armoured plant-eater from Mongolia's Gobi with a massive bony tail club. Its name 'brainy one' refers to its relatively large braincase.
When
Late Cretaceous, ~75–70 million years ago
Found in
Mongolia
Discovered
Teresa Maryańska, 1977
Did you know?
- One of the last and largest ankylosaurs of Asia.
- Swung a heavy bony tail club to fend off predators.
- Its name 'brainy one' notes its relatively large braincase.
Artwork: Conty, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.