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Acanthopholis Pronunciation

How to say Acanthopholis. Phonetic guide for kids and parents.

How to Pronounce Acanthopholis

ah-KAN-tho-FOH-lis

ALL CAPS = stressed syllable

What does Acanthopholis mean?

spiny scales or thorny scaly one

ðŸĶ• Fun Facts

  • →Acanthopholis was a nodosaurid ankylosaur, meaning it was armoured but lacked the famous tail club seen in its ankylosaur cousins.
  • →It lived in what is now England during the Late Cretaceous Period, around 93.9 million years ago.
  • →Its name describes the spiny bony scales that covered its back, which would have made it very tough for predators to bite through.

Period

Late Cretaceous

93.9 MYA

Diet

Herbivore

Size

~18 ft (~5.5 m)

~2,200 lbs (~1,000 kg)

Type

Thyreophoroidea

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