Talarurus: quick facts
Talarurus was found in Mongolia. Bands of thick bonyplates guarded its hips, back, and tail, and it had a bony tail clubwith which it could swat an attacker.
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
16.4 feet (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.