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Cedarpelta

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Cedarpelta

HerbivoreEarly CretaceousArmoured Dinosaur

Pronunciation

See-dar-pel-tah

Meaning

Cedar shield

Type

Armoured Dinosaur

Length

60cm long

Period

Early Cretaceous

Years

142-127 million years ago

Location

USA

Diet

Herbivore

About Cedarpelta

Cedarpelta is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 72-66 million years ago. It was a medium-sized herbivore, with an estimated length of about 20-25 feet and a weight of about 2-3 tons. Cedarpelta had a small, triangular head with a strong beak and a bony frill on the back of its skull. It also had a pair of short, curved horns on its frill, as well as a pair of short, curved horns on its snout. Cedarpelta had a sturdy, quadrupedal build, with four sturdy legs and a long, heavy tail. Its body was probably covered in a layer of tough, scaly skin and may have had some areas of bony armor.

Cedarpelta was discovered in Utah in the 1990s, and was named by paleontologists in 2005. It is considered a member of the ankylosaurid group of dinosaurs, which also includes species such as Ankylosaurus and Euoplocephalus. Cedarpelta is known from a number of well-preserved fossil specimens, including several partial skeletons and skulls, which have helped paleontologists learn more about the anatomy and behavior of this dinosaur. It is thought to be closely related to other ankylosaurids such as Ankylosaurus and Euoplocephalus.

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