The dinosaur of the month on the calendar is
Ankylosaurus. This dinosaur is one of the members of the Thyreophora, a group containing
Stegosaurus and other armored dinosaurs. The genus
Ankylosaurus contains a single species,
Ankylosaurus magniventris, meaning "Fused lizard, great belly". Measuring approximately 6.25 m (20.5 ft) and weighing an estimated 6 tonnes (13,000 lbs) one would imagine that
Ankylosaurus was a giant dinosaur. The length and weight are rather enormous; however, at approximately 1.7 m (5 ft 6 in)
Ankylosaurus was shorter than the average man and only about 2 inches taller than the average woman.The astronaut illustration of this dinosaur is quite impressive despite its short stature, not that one has anything to do with the other!
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