Dinosaurs And Mythical Creatures - Facts for Kids

Ankylosaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 68 to 66 million years ago, right up until the extinction of the dinosaurs!

The tail club of an Ankylosaurus didn’t fully develop until they were several years old!

The plates on a Stegosaurus’s back were not solid bone but were filled with blood vessels that could help regulate its body temperature!

The first Ankylosaurus fossil was discovered by Peter Kaisen in 1906 in the Hell Creek Formation near Gilbert Creek, Montana.

T. rex’s tail was about 40% of its total length and helped it balance while walking and running!