EPIC
C: 35 M:0 Y:100 K:0
C: 80 M:55 Y:75 K:100
EPIC BOOKS
are no
ordinary books. ey burst
with intense action, high-speed
heroics, and shadows of the
unknown. Are you ready for
an Epic adventure?
This edition rst published in 2020 by Bellwether Media, Inc.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission of the publisher.
For information regarding permission, write to Bellwether Media, Inc., Attention: Permissions Department,
6012 Blue Circle Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55343.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Sabelko, Rebecca, author.
Title: Ankylosaurus / by Rebecca Sabelko.
Description: Minneapolis, MN : Bellwether Media, Inc., [2020] | Series: Epic: The World of Dinosaurs |
Audience: Ages 7-12. | Audience: Grades 2 to 7. | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Identiers: LCCN 2019003825 (print) | LCCN 2019010541 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781618916587 (ebook) | ISBN 9781644870860 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
ISBN 9781618917270 (paperback : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Ankylosaurus--Juvenile literature.
Classication: LCC QE862.O65 (ebook) | LCC QE862.O65 S237 2020 (print) | DDC 567.915--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019003825
Text copyright 2020 by Bellwether Media, Inc. EPIC and associated logos are trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of Bellwether Media, Inc. SCHOLASTIC, CHILDRENS PRESS, and associated
logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.
Editor: Betsy Rathburn Designer: Jeffrey Kollock
Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, MN
The World of the Ankylosaurus
What Was the Ankylosaurus?
Diet and Defenses
Fossils and Extinction
Get to Know the Ankylosaurus
Glossa ry
To Learn More
Index
Ta ble of
Contents
The ankylosaurus was an armored dinosaur .
Many people compare it to a
tank !
This dinosaur lived more than million years
ago during the Late
Cretaceous period .
This period was the last of the
Mesozoic era .
The world of the
Ankylosaurus
Pronunciation
AN-kye-loe-SAWR-us
map of the world
Late Cretaceous period
what was the
ankylosaurus ?
The huge ankylosaurus was about feet
( meters ) long ! Its wide body was covered
in strong plates .
Rows of these plates kept its neck and back safe .
The armor was tough like crocodile skin !
Size chart
5 feet (2 meters)
15 feet (5 meters)
10 feet (3 meters)
Itsy , Bitsy Brain
The ankylosaurus was a huge
dinosaur . But it had a tiny brain !
The ankylosaurus had a small , wide head .
Horns pointed out of each side . A narrow
beak formed its mouth .
tail club
Rows of plates on the dinosaurs back
led to a hard club at the tip of its tail.
horn
ankylosaurus diet
Diet and
Defenses
flowering shrubs
leafy plants
ferns
The ankylosaurus was an herbivore .
It likely ate small shrubs and ferns .
But this dinosaur was not a picky eater !
It
grazed on most plants in its path.
The ankylosauruss pointed beak and
strong tongue tore plants from the ground .
smelling danger
The ankylosaurus had a great
sense of smell ! This likely
helped the dinosaur know
when predators were near .
But its small teeth did not grind plants
very well . The ankylosaurus swallowed
most grasses and leaves whole .
bone crusher
Some scientists believe the
ankylosaurus could break
its predators bones with its
powerful tail club !
Strong armor made the ankylosaurus
a tough match for
predators .
Sharp claws and teeth could not cut
through its bony plates !
The dinosaurs tail acted as a
defense , too . The ankylosaurus could
swing its club tail when in danger !
Many scientists believe an asteroid hit Earth
about million years ago . The crash sent up
rocks and dust that blocked the sun .
fossils and
Extinction
Plants could not grow without the sun .
The ankylosaurus soon ran out of food .
the end
of an era
The changes on Earth
led to a mass extinction !
This extinction ended
the Mesozoic era .