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Polacanthus: Dinosaur of the Day

For the full episode where this dinosaur of the day was originally featured check out https://iknowdino.com/Polacanthus-Epi... #Polacanthus Ankylosaur that lived in the Early Cretaceous in what is now England (Upper Wessex Formation) Quadrupedal ornithischian Not well known (especially the skull) Estimated to be about 16 ft (5 m) long Gregory Paul estimated it to weigh 2 tonnes Had relatively long hindlimbs Body had armor plates and spikes Had a large pelvic or sacral shield (bone over the hips). The holotype has four rows of larger osteoderms on the side, with smaller ossicles John Whitaker Hulke in the late 1800s suggested the tail had two rows of osteoderms on each side Franz Nopcsa in 1905 thought the tail and front of the body had two parallel rows of spikes, one on each side Wiliam T Blows in 1987 mostly agreed with Nopcsa but said there were three spike types Type species: Polacanthus foxii Found in 1865 on the Isle of Wight by Reverend William Fox Genus means "many thorns" or "many prickles" The genus name refers to the spikes on its armor … read more at https://iknowdino.com/Polacanthus-Epi... I Know Dino: The big dinosaur podcast. News, interviews, and discussions about #dinosaurs. Are you a #dinosaur enthusiast? Learn more at   / iknowdino  . You can also visit http://www.IknowDino.com for more information including a link to dinosaur sites near you. To learn more about dinosaurs and I Know Dino, connect with us on the following sites: Facebook:   / iknowdino   Twitter:   / iknowdino   Tumblr:   / iknowdino   Pinterest:   / dinosauria   LinkedIn:   / i-know-dino   Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i... Sound Cloud:   / iknowdino   Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/i-kn... For more I Know Dino videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel at    / @iknowdino