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In the past, dinosaurs roamed the Earth freely.
One dinosaur kind could be identified by its armored back. This was the family of Nodosauridae.
In England, a new species was recovered that belonged to the Late Cretaceous era. It was named Anoplosaurus or an 'unarmed lizard'. Are you wondering why it was unarmed? Because the specimen did not have armor, probably because it died at a young age. Even though the species has been named and described, there is still a lot of debate surrounding its existence. The confusion exists as many of the referred bone parts belonged to other dinosaur species, such as ankylosaur (an armored nodosaur). This is quite a common problem for fossils recovered from the Cambridge Greensand site.
You pronounce Anoplosaurus as 'Ah-nop-loe-sore-us'.
Anoplosaurus was a genus of Nodosauridae. It is considered a basal member of this family based on the long tooth row.
Anoplosaurus roamed the Earth during the Early/Lower Cenomanian stage (93.5-99.6 Ma) of the Late Cretaceous period.
Research is yet to reveal exactly why the Anoplosaurus became extinct.
Anoplosaurus were terrestrial British dinosaurs.
The fossils of the late cretaceous dinosaur were found at the Cambridge Greensand, Cambridgeshire, England.
It is unclear who Anoplosaurus lived with.
Anoplosaurus' average lifespan has yet to be ascertained.
Anoplosaurus reproduced by laying eggs.
The recovered specimen, due to its small size, was considered to be an Anoplosaurus of young age. This interpretation was made because the Nodosauridae member had no armor.
The skeletal elements of the Anoplosaurus are incomplete remains of the genus. They are composed of the remains of an ankylosaur. So, the bone structure of this dinosaur is unknown.
The manner by which Anoplosaurus communicated is not known.
Based on the remains, research showed the dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous era as a juvenile. The length of the Anoplosaurus is unknown.
As a nodosaurid, Anoplosaurus would have been quadrupedal and an actively mobile species.
The weight of these British dinosaurs is yet to be ascertained.
Males and females would simply be known as adults.
The baby Anoplosaurus would be known as a juvenile.
The nature of these nodosaurids has yet to be ascertained.
The genus name was given by Harry Govier Seeley in 1879.
Researchers discovered a second species of Anoplosaurus major (larger one); however, they later found out its remains to belong to an Ankylosaur.
*We've been unable to source an image of Anoplosaurus and have used an image of Ankylosaurus instead. If you are able to provide us with a royalty-free image of Anoplosaurus, we would be happy to credit you. Please contact us at [email protected]
**We've been unable to source an image of Anoplosaurus and have used an image of T-Rex instead. If you are able to provide us with a royalty-free image of Anoplosaurus, we would be happy to credit you. Please contact us at [email protected]
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
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