Ankylosauria Collection

Polacanthus
This dinosaur was from the family of armoured skinned dinosaurs, the Ankylosaurs. It was around 14 feet in length living around 125 million years ago. Fossils have been found in the Isle of Wight, UK

The Wealden, restorations, Crystal Palace Park
Original artwork by Walter Ray Woods for Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus
Sheet 3 of a series of posters by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862, showing Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus. Date: circa 1862

Restorations of secondary period animals
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Euoplocephalus tail club
Euoplocephalus was a heavily armoured ankylosaur dinosaur with a huge tail club formed by two bony knobs fused together. They lived around 71 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous period

Acanthopholis
A 12 foot long herbivorous armoured dinosaur which lived around 90 million years ago. Fossil evidence has been discovered in England. Painting by Neave Parker

Dinosaurs
An illustration showing, Apatosaurus (formerly known as Brontosaurus), Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Euoplocephalus and Ornithomimosaurus

Tupus diluculum, Bolsover dragonfly
Painting of Tupus diluculum (Bolsover dragonfly), a giant dragonfly from the Upper Carboniferous (354 to 290 mya)

Ankylosaurus
An animatronic model of the dinosaur Ankylosaurus created by Kokoro Dreams of Japan. This model was on display in the T-Rex Killer Question temporary exhibition from 1st August 2002 to 3rd May 2003

A female Saurolophus attempts to crush a Tarchia armored dinosaur as it seeks to destroy their nest

Euoplocephalus dinosaur model C016 / 5701
Euoplocephalus dinosaur model. This dinosaur is an Ankylosaur, complete with the characteristic armoured plated skin, horns and club tail used for swiping enemies

Euoplocephalus
A model of Euoplocephalus, one of the armoured plated dinosaurs from the family Ankylosauria. It lived during the Upper Cretaceous period 76 to 70 million years ago

Ornithomimus swallowing stones along a stream as part of their diet
Ornithomimus dinosaurs swallowing stones along a stream as part of their diet, known as geophagy. A Panoplosaurus armored dinosaur wanders in the background

Sauropelta was a heavily armored dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period of North America

A Sauropelta mother leads her offspring in a desert area of North America in the Cretaceous Period

Sauropelta dinosaur roaming
Sauropelta dinosaur amongst cycadeoidea plants and calamite trees

Sauropelta, a nodosaurid dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period
Sauropelta, a nodosaurid dinosaur that existed in the Early Cretaceous Period

A Rubeosaurus and his offspring roam a prehistoric environment

Confronation between a Neovenator and a Polacanthus armored dinosaur
Confronation between a Neovenator allosaurid and a Polacanthus armored dinosaur during the Early Cretaceous Period

Sauropelta dinosaur, white background

Sauropelta, a herbivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period
Sauropelta, a herbivorous dinosaur that lived in river floodplains of North America during the Cretaceous Period

Polacanthus foxii, Early Cretaceous of England

Artists concept of fauna that was dominant in the early Cretaceous period
Artists concept of fauna that was dominant in the early Cretaceous of North America. Some of these species have been found east to west, and some only confirmed in the midwest and west

Ankylosaur dinosaur skeleton, artwork
Ankylosaur skeleton, computer artwork. This heavily-armoured dinosaur lived in the early Mesozoic era, in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, between about 125 and 65 million years ago

Ankylosaur dinosaur, artwork
Ankylosaur, computer artwork. This heavily-armoured dinosaur lived in the early Mesozoic era, in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, between about 125 and 65 million years ago

Diplodocus, Euoplocephalus & Hypsilophodon
Euoplocephalus (top left). This was an armoured herbivore living 76 mya. Hypsilophodon (tor right) was an earlier, bipedal herbivore which lived 125 mya

Ankylosaur skin nodule
This nodule would have been attached to the dinosaurs back by its flat base with the broad ridge providing protection. The Ankylosaurs were a family of dinosaurs characterised by thick bony plated

Polacanthus skin impression
Knobbly skin impression from the armoured dinosaur, Polacanthus. This dinosaur lived around 125 million years ago during the Lower Cretaceous. Its fossils have been found in the Isle of Wight, UK

Class Reptilia - Dinosauria, or Gigantic Lizards: Iguanadon
Class Reptilia - Dinosauria, or Gigantic Lizards:Iguanadon

Edmontonia
The collar plates that once belonged to Edmontonia, the armoured herbivorous dinosaur that lived 76 to 78 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous. Fossils have been found in Alberta, Canada

Euoplocephalus skeleton
An Upper Cretaceous ankylosaur, or armoured dinosaur which grew up to 7 metres in length. Complete with thick skin, bony plates and a club like tail used for swiping predators away

Polacanthus fossils
Fossils of the bony plates which were located on the hip area of the dinosaur, Polacanthus. This dinosaur was from the family of armoured dinosaurs called Ankylosaurs

Lower Cretaceous dinosaurs discovered in England
An illustration showing a scene in Lower Cretaceous (145 - 100 million years ago) South East England, featuring the following dinosaurs from the left: Iguanodon, Altispinax

Polacanthus skin nodule
These nodules were mixed in with the overlapping plates on Polacanthus skin similar to those in modern reptiles. Polacanthus lived 132 to 100 million years ago during the lower Cretaceous period

Euoplocephalus cutleri
Detail of a fossil of the armoured plated skin once belonging to Euoplocephalus cutleri, a dinosaur from the Ankylosaur family that lived 76 to 70 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous

Euoplocephalus, artwork
Euoplocephalus, computer artwork. Euoplocephalus was one of the largest genera of ankylosaurs - armour-plated dinosaurs. They lived between 85 and 65 million years ago

Ankylosaur family, artwork. This heavily-armoured dinosaur lived in the early Mesozoic era, in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, between about 125 and 65 million years ago

Ankylosaur, artwork. This heavily-armoured dinosaur lived in the early Mesozoic era, in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, between about 125 and 65 million years ago

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Ankylosauria, a fascinating group of dinosaurs that roamed the Earth millions of years ago, captivate our imagination with their unique features and intriguing behaviors. These armored giants were part of a diverse family that included well-known species like Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus. The Wealden, a geological formation in England, has provided us with valuable insights into the lives of ankylosaurs. Fossil discoveries from this region have allowed scientists to create stunning restorations of these magnificent creatures. Crystal Palace Park proudly displays some of these reconstructions for all to marvel at. One such remarkable ankylosaur is Polacanthus, known for its spiky armor and impressive size. Restorations depicting this creature give us a glimpse into the awe-inspiring world it inhabited during the secondary period. Another famous member is Euoplocephalus, renowned for its tail club used as defense against predators. This fearsome weapon was undoubtedly effective in warding off any potential threats. Acanthopholis is another noteworthy member within this dinosaur family. Its name translates to "spiny scales, " which accurately describes its appearance. These heavily armored creatures were truly formidable. But Ankylosauria didn't just consist of large dinosaurs; smaller species also existed alongside them. Tupus diluculum and Bolsover dragonfly are such lesser-known members who played crucial roles in maintaining ecological balance during their time. Dinosaurs as a whole continue to fascinate us today due to their sheer diversity and mysterious extinction event that wiped them out millions of years ago. The study and understanding contribute significantly to our knowledge about prehistoric life on Earth. Imagine witnessing a female Saurolophus attempting to crush a Tarchia armored dinosaur. Such encounters between different species would have been both thrilling and dangerous in their ancient world.