"Well-armored head"

Euoplocephalus

The best-known ankylosaur scientifically — dozens of skeletons found, always alone, suggesting a solitary grump of an animal. Complex looping nasal passages hint it had an excellent sense of smell, or a resonant voice.

Length
5.5 m
Height
1.4 m
Weight
2,500 kg
Top speed
12 km/h

Field notes

  • Over 40 specimens have been found — nearly all of them solitary.
  • Its convoluted nasal passages may have warmed and humidified air.
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