Panoplosaurus mirus

† Panoplosaurus mirus was a nodosaurid ankylosaur dinosaur from the Campanian of Alberta, Canada. A large herbivore approximately 6 m long and ~3,000 kg, it possessed dense osteoderms across its back and flanks. Fossils from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation preserve detailed armor.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Panoplosaurus mirus 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

Panoplosaurus mirus 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.