Pinacosaurus: quick facts
Found in Mongolia and China, Pinacosaurus was relatedto Ankylosaurus. It had sharp spikes along its back and sides, and its tail ended in a flat bone with sharp edges resemblinga double-edged stone ax
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
11.5 feet (3.5 meters)
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.