Even though Ankylosaurus magniventris has been known for over 100 years, its iconic body shape isn’t what was first and subsequently depicted (because there is only one species of Ankylosaurus, I won’t be adding the species name for the rest of the article). There are no complete Ankylosaurus specimens; just bits and pieces of the body are known. So, this article I’ll be taking information from other genera to help explain what Ankylosaurus looked like. This is what paleontologists do until a more complete specimen is found. I’ll hold off on what the armor looked like for the last part of the article.
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