Ankylosaurus vs Velociraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Ankylosaurus and Velociraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Ankylosaurus | Velociraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ankylosaurus magniventris | Velociraptor mongoliensis |
| Classification | Ankylosauria | Dromaeosauridae |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Carnivore |
| Length | 10.0 m | 2.0 m |
| Height | 1.7 m | 0.5 m |
| Weight | 6.0 t | 15 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1908 | 1924 |
| Discovery Location | Hell Creek Formation, Montana, USA | Gobi Desert, Mongolia |
| Named By | Barnum Brown | Henry Fairfield Osborn |
Size Comparison
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 1.0 elephants
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Ankylosaurus and Velociraptor both lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Ankylosaurus
HerbivoreAnkylosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Velociraptor
CarnivoreVelociraptor was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Ankylosaurus
Velociraptor
Did You Know?
Ankylosaurus was about 5.0x longer than Velociraptor.
Ankylosaurus weighed roughly 400x more than Velociraptor.
Ankylosaurus was a herbivore while Velociraptor was a carnivore.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have coexisted.
Ankylosaurus was discovered 16 years earlier, in 1908.
Ankylosaurus belonged to Ankylosauria while Velociraptor belonged to Dromaeosauridae.
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