Scolosaurus thronus

† Scolosaurus thronus is a Late Cretaceous ankylosaur from Alberta, Canada, recognized as a nodosaurid or ankylosaurid with distinctive dorsal armor. Its robust osteoderms provided passive defense against large tyrannosaurid predators.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Scolosaurus thronus was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Scolosaurus thronus lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.