Euoplocephalus: quick facts
Discovered in Alberta, Canada, Euoplocephalus is oneof the best-known armored dinosaurs. The upper part of its body, including its eyelids, was covered with bony plates and rows ofhorny spikes up to s
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
20 feet (6.1 meters)
Weight
3,970 - 7,050 pounds (1,800-3,175 kg)
Family
Ankylosauridae
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.