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Polacanthus

Polacanthus

Polacanthus is a genus of herbivorous ankylosaurid that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 125m years ago. It can grow up to around 7m in length and is covered with armour plates and protruding spikes which help it to protect itself from predators – in fact, these spikes are the basis for its name, which translates to ‘many spines’.

Information

Era
cretaceous
Family
nodosauridae
Genus
ankylosaurid
Diet
Herbivore