Borealopelta: quick facts
Borealopelta was a nodosaurid armoured dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Canada, and one of the best-preserved dinosaurs ever discovered. The fossil is so exceptional that it preserves the animal'
Period
Early Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
18 feet (5.5 meters)
Family
Nodosauridae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.