1.59" Ankylosaurus Ossicle (Judith River)

Size: 1.59" L x 1.02" W

Species: Ankylosaurus

Age: late cretaceous- 75.3-79 MYA

Location Found: Judith river Formation, Blaine County,Montana,USA

No repair or restoration.

• Scutes: The broader term often used for these armor plates, which were likely covered by a tough outer layer of keratin (the same protein found in fingernails and horns).

• Ossicles: A term occasionally used for the smaller, pebble-like or mosaic pieces filling the gaps between larger plates.

Ankylosaurus was a heavy, tank-like quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur that lived 70 to 66 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period in western North America. It measured 6 to 8 meters long and weighed 4.8 to 8 tons, featuring a heavily armored body and a massive tail club.