| Saichania | ||||
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| Name | Saichania | |||
| Class | Ankylosauridae | |||
| Name Translation | Beautiful one | |||
| Period | Late Cretaceous | |||
| Location | Mongolia, China | |||
| Diet | Plants | |||
| Size | Approx 6 m | |||
Saichania was an Ankylosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. Its name means "Beautiful One", possibly because its skeleton was extremely well preserved. The only known species is Saichania Sulchanensis.
It has a sort of hammer like nob on the end of it's tail, most likely used for self defense.
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Paleobiology[]
The Species might, possibly, have searched the desert and arid terrains for food, and dug up several meters to reach to food and water, similiar to modern burrowing species today. [1]
In popular culture[]
It appears as a main character in Dinosaur King named Tank.
It also appears as a main character in Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain named Cy.
Gallery[]
Saichania/Gallery