Dinosaur - Armored, Herbivorous, Extinct: Ankylosaurs are called “armored dinosaurs” for their extensive mosaic of small and large interlocking bony plates that completely encased the back and flanks; some had a massive bony club at the end of the tail. These herbivores were characterized by their low-slung, robust bodies covered in extensive bony armor. Their broad stance and heavily shielded form provided significant protection. It includes the great majority of dinosaurs with armor in the form of bony osteoderms, similar to turtles. Ankylosaurs were bulky quadrupeds, with short, powerful limbs. They are known to have first appeared in North Africa during the Middle Jurassic, and persisted until the end of the Late. Euoplocephalus Euoplocephalus, a late Cretaceous dinosaur, was a broad-beaked herbivore that was heavily armoured with bony horns, plates, studs, and a clubbed tail.
