Ankylosaurus

Ankylosaurus
Background information
Feature films	Fantasia Dinosaur
Character information
Other names	Fused lizard
Occupation	Dinosaur Ankylosaurid
Powers and abilities	Size and strength

Ankylosaurus is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur. Fossils of Ankylosaurus are found in geologic formations dating to the very end of the Cretaceous Period (between about 68–66 million years ago) in western North America. This particular Ankylosaurus is showcased in the Walt Disney feature film Dinosaur.

Background

Real-Life Information

Ankylosaurus was a large animal by modern standards. The largest known skull measures 64.5 cm (25.4 inches) long and 74.5 cm (29.3 inches) wide. Based on this skull, and using the body proportions of smaller specimens, the largest specimen has been estimated to be 6.25 m (20.5 feet) long, 1.5 m (4.9 feet) wide, and 1.7 m (5.6 feet) tall at the hip.

The body shape was low-slung and quite wide. It was quadrupedal, with the hind limbs longer than the forelimbs. Although its feet are still unknown, comparisons with other ankylosaurs suggest Ankylosaurus probably had five toes on each foot. The skull was low and triangular in shape, wider than it was long. Like other ankylosaurs, Ankylosaurus had small, leaf-shaped teeth, which were the smallest relative to the body size, than in any other ankylosaurid species, and lacked the tooth batteries of the contemporaneous ceratopsid and hadrosaurid dinosaurs. Bones in the skull and other parts of the body were fused, increasing their strength.

Appearances

Fantasia

In The Rite of Spring segment, an Ankylosaurus is seen sleeping.

Dinosaur

Url is an Ankylosaurus who acts somewhat like a dog. He is seen journeying with Baylene the Giraffatitan and Eema the Styracosaurus.

Gallery

Ankylosaurus in Fantasia

Concept art by Ricardo Delgado

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Media Films: Fantasia (video/soundtrack) • Fantasia 2000 (video/soundtrack) • The Sorcerer's Apprentice (video/soundtrack) Video Games: Fantasia • Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance • Disney Infinity • Fantasia: Music Evolved • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Sorcerer's Arena • Sorcerer's Apprentice Disney Parks Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour • Disney Animation Building • Fantasia Carousel • Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf • Fantasy Gardens • Primeval World • Le Pays des Contes de Fées • Mickey's PhilharMagic • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • The Sorcerer's Hat • Voyage to the Crystal Grotto Entertainment: Disney Classics: The Music & The Magic • Fantasmic! • Mickey's Magical Book • Mickey's Gift of Dreams • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey and the Magical Map • Rivers of Light: We Are One • Once Upon a Mouse • Villains Tonight! Restaurants: Fantasia Gelati Parades: Disney's Fantillusion • Disney's Party Express • Dreaming Up! • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Jubilation! • Magic Happens • Parade of the Stars • SpectroMagic Fireworks: Celebrate the Magic • Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland • Disney Enchantment • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Momentous • We Love Mickey! • Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color • Wondrous Journeys Summer: Club Mouse Beat Halloween: Happy Hallowishes Characters Fantasia: Sorcerer Mickey • Sugar Plum Fairies • Nutcracker Suite Dancers • Yen Sid • Magic Brooms • Tyrannosaurus Rex • Stegosaurus • Triceratops • Pteranodon • Corythosaurus • Apatosaurus • Diplodocus • Ornithomimus • Brachiosaurus • Ceratosaurus • Kannemeyeria • Edmontosaurus • Parasaurolophus • Dimetrodon • Tylosaurus • Plateosaurus • Ankylosaurus • Compsognathus • Archaeopteryx • Troodon • Oviraptor • Bacchus • Jacchus • Centaurs • Centaurettes • Melinda • Brudus • Iris • Morpheus • Diana • Zeus • Apollo • Vulcan • Boreas • Mother Pegasus • Father Pegasus • Pegasi Siblings • Peter Pegasus • Cherubs • Satyrs • Unicorns • Madame Upanova • Ostriches • Hyacinth Hippo • Hippos • Elephanchine • Ben Ali Gator • Alligators • Chernabog • Chernabog's Minions Fantasia 2000: Donald Duck • Daisy Duck • Colorful Triangles • Black Triangles • Humpback Whales • Duke • Flying John • Killjoy Margaret • Foo-Foo • Joe • Rachel • Nasty Nanny • Tin Soldier • Ballerina • Jack-in-the-Box • Toy Soldiers • Yo Yo Flamingo • Snooty Flamingos • Noah • Spring Sprite • The Elk • The Firebird The Sorcerer's Apprentice: Balthazar Blake • David "Dave" Stutler • Maxim Horvath • Rebecca "Becky" Barnes • Drake Stone • Veronica Gorloisen • Morgana le Fay • Merlin • Abigail Williams • Sun Lok Deleted/Unused: Otika • Sunflower • Nutcracker Sentries • Dahlia • Chronos • Lorenzo • Molly Segments Fantasia: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor • Nutcracker Suite • The Sorcerer's Apprentice • The Rite of Spring • The Pastoral Symphony • Dance of the Hours • Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria Fantasia 2000: Symphony No. 5 • Pines of Rome • Rhapsody in Blue • Piano Concerto No. 2 • The Carnival of the Animals • Pomp and Circumstance • The Firebird Suite Locations Yen Sid's Tower • Mount Olympus • Bald Mountain • New York City • Prehistory Deleted and unused concepts Unused Fantasia Segments • Clair de Lune • Sunflower • Otika • Egret Couple • Naiads • Destino • The Little Matchgirl • One by One • Lorenzo Objects Sorcerer Hat • Grimhold • Merlin's Ring • Encantus

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Media Dinosaur (soundtrack/video) • Disney's Dinosaur • Dinosaur Activity Center • Dinosaur Song Factory Disney Parks Dinosaur Fireworks: Tree of Life Awakens • Wonderful World of Animation • Wondrous Journeys Characters Aladar • Aladar's Mother • Baylene • Bruton • Eema • Kron • Neera • Plio • Suri • Url • Yar • Zini • Albertosaurus • Ankylosaurus • Baby Parasaurolophus • Brachiosaurus • Carnotaurus • Ichthyornis • Iguanodon • Oviraptor • Pachyrhinosaurus • Parasaurolophus • Pteranodon • Spinosaurus • Styracosaurus • Velociraptor Deleted: Tyrannosaurus rex • Triceratops • Corythosaurus • Ornithomimus • Tylosaurus Locations Nesting Grounds • Lemur Island • List of Locations used in Disney's Dinosaur