Ankylosaurus Comprehension

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Ankylosaurus was one of the last dinosaurs. Like T-rex and Triceratops, it lived at the end of the Cretaceous period, over 65 million years ago. Ankylosaurus wasn't a carnivore like T-rex. Instead it ate plants like Triceratops. Ankylosaurus wasn’t as heavy as Triceratops, but it was still very large. In fact, it weighed as much as two big rhinos. Ankylosaurus didn’t have horns like a rhinoceros or a Triceratops. Instead, it had armor. Bony plates covered its top half. Spikes stuck out of its sides. Its tail had a big club on the end. The Ankylosaurus was the armored truck of dinosaurs. The only way T-rex could bite Ankylosaurus was to flip it over. But Ankylosaurus was low to the ground. This made it hard to flip. Any T-rex that tried to flip it might get clubbed by the tail. So T-rex left all but young or sick Ankylosauruses alone.

• T-rex

• Ankylosaurus was nice

• All about Ankylosaurus

• Dinosaurs

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Why did T-rex have a hard time eating ankylosaurus?

Ankylosaurus was one of the last dinosaurs. Like T-rex and Triceratops, it lived at the end of the Cretaceous period, over 65 million years ago. Ankylosaurus wasn't a carnivore like T-rex. Instead it ate plants like Triceratops. Ankylosaurus wasn’t as heavy as Triceratops, but it was still very large. In fact, it weighed as much as two big rhinos. Ankylosaurus didn’t have horns like a rhinoceros or a Triceratops. Instead, it had armor. Bony plates covered its top half. Spikes stuck out of its sides. Its tail had a big club on the end. The Ankylosaurus was the armored truck of dinosaurs. The only way T-rex could bite Ankylosaurus was to flip it over. But Ankylosaurus was low to the ground. This made it hard to flip. Any T-rex that tried to flip it might get clubbed by the tail. So T-rex left all but young or sick Ankylosauruses alone.

• He was covered in amor and low to the ground

• He tasted bad

• He was too big

• He was too fast

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What two animals does the author compare the ankylosaurus to?

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Ankylosaurus was one of the last dinosaurs. Like T-rex and Triceratops, it lived at the end of the Cretaceous period, over 65 million years ago. Ankylosaurus wasn't a carnivore like T-rex. Instead it ate plants like Triceratops. Ankylosaurus wasn’t as heavy as Triceratops, but it was still very large. In fact, it weighed as much as two big rhinos. Ankylosaurus didn’t have horns like a rhinoceros or a Triceratops. Instead, it had armor. Bony plates covered its top half. Spikes stuck out of its sides. Its tail had a big club on the end. The Ankylosaurus was the armored truck of dinosaurs. The only way T-rex could bite Ankylosaurus was to flip it over. But Ankylosaurus was low to the ground. This made it hard to flip. Any T-rex that tried to flip it might get clubbed by the tail. So T-rex left all but young or sick Ankylosauruses alone.

• Rhinoceros

• Giraffe

• Birds

• Triceratops

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What is a Carnivore?

Ankylosaurus was one of the last dinosaurs. Like T-rex and Triceratops, it lived at the end of the Cretaceous period, over 65 million years ago. Ankylosaurus wasn't a carnivore like T-rex. Instead it ate plants like Triceratops. Ankylosaurus wasn’t as heavy as Triceratops, but it was still very large. In fact, it weighed as much as two big rhinos. Ankylosaurus didn’t have horns like a rhinoceros or a Triceratops. Instead, it had armor. Bony plates covered its top half. Spikes stuck out of its sides. Its tail had a big club on the end. The Ankylosaurus was the armored truck of dinosaurs. The only way T-rex could bite Ankylosaurus was to flip it over. But Ankylosaurus was low to the ground. This made it hard to flip. Any T-rex that tried to flip it might get clubbed by the tail. So T-rex left all but young or sick Ankylosauruses alone.

• Plant Eater

• Meat Eater

• Plant and Meat Eater

• Extinct

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What is armor?

Ankylosaurus was one of the last dinosaurs. Like T-rex and Triceratops, it lived at the end of the Cretaceous period, over 65 million years ago. Ankylosaurus wasn't a carnivore like T-rex. Instead it ate plants like Triceratops. Ankylosaurus wasn’t as heavy as Triceratops, but it was still very large. In fact, it weighed as much as two big rhinos. Ankylosaurus didn’t have horns like a rhinoceros or a Triceratops. Instead, it had armor. Bony plates covered its top half. Spikes stuck out of its sides. Its tail had a big club on the end. The Ankylosaurus was the armored truck of dinosaurs. The only way T-rex could bite Ankylosaurus was to flip it over. But Ankylosaurus was low to the ground. This made it hard to flip. Any T-rex that tried to flip it might get clubbed by the tail. So T-rex left all but young or sick Ankylosauruses alone.

• Fur

• Tough hide

• A sword

• Bony plates to protect it's body

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