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Ankylosaurs

By Bob Strauss, About.com

Definition: Quadrupedal, herbivorous, heavily armored dinosaurs that flourished during the Cretaceous period. Ankylosaurs ("fused lizards") were among the last dinosaurs standing at the time of the K/T Extinction 65 million years ago.

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