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    Ankylosaurus
    Ankylosaurus
    Ankylosaurus
    Ebook110 pages38 minutes

    Ankylosaurus

    By Ben Garrod, Scott Hartman, Gabriel Ugueto and Ethan Kocak

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    Covered in armoured plates and sharp spikes, weighing more than an elephant, and swinging a deadly tail club capable of smashing through bone, Ankylosaurus is an Ultimate Dinosaur. But one we know very little about. Why have so few of their skeletons been found? Could they really have used their tails to take down an attacking Tyrannosaurus rex? Find out about this indestructible dinosaur and 7 more in the Ultimate Dinosaurs series.

    Pop a dinosaur in your pocket! Introductions from Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and Dr Jane Goodall. These are the most up-to-date dino books in 66 million years, also available in audio download!

    TV scientist, Professor Ben Garrod, is proud to be a geek as he mixes top level science and humour to prove that science is for everyone. Looking at the evolutionary arms race, prey, predators, place, time, groups and species, Ben reveals new-look dinosaurs. Additional sections include: Ask an Expert, New Science and Fossil Finder as well as quizzes to test your dinosaur knowledge.

    'A celebration of everything that science is really about.' NatSCA

    'A perfect primer for kids to learn more about the amazing "terrible lizards".' BBC Wildlife Magazine

    'He's the man! The genius is his knowledge; the genius is the man himself!' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast Show

    'Shines a fresh, contemporary light on this ever-popular topic.' The Bookseller

    'Collectable and eye-catching, with plenty of diagrams and illustrations.' Books for Keeps
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateJun 8, 2023
    ISBN9781804548257
    Ankylosaurus
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    Ben Garrod

    Ben Garrod is Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the University of East Anglia. He broadcasts regularly on TV and radio, most recently the BBC Mammoth Hunters documentary with Sir David Attenborough and BBC This Morning for a new dinosaur discovery, and is trustee and ambassador of a number of key conservation organisations. His previous books include The Chimpanzee and Me and his eight-book series Extinct, The Story of Life on Earth, published by Zephyr. Ben lives in Bristol and Norwich. Find Ben @Ben_garrod on Twitter and Instagram and bengarrod.co.uk

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      Book preview

      Ankylosaurus - Ben Garrod

      For geeky scientists

      who are super-heroes too

      CONTENTS

      1 DINOSAUR DEFINITIONS

      What is a Dinosaur?

      Definitely Dinosaurs

      Dino Checklist

      2 DINOSAUR DETECTIVES

      Ankylosaurus

      Family Tree

      Ankylosaurus Relatives

      3 DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES

      When and Where

      ASK AN EXPERT: WOULD DINOSAURS MAKE GOOD PETS?

      4 DELVE INTO A DINOSAUR

      Anatomy of Ankylosaurus

      The Skeleton

      The Body

      5 DINOSAUR DOMAINS

      Habitats and Ecosystems

      NEW SCIENCE: HOW ANKYLOSAURUS GOT ITS TAIL

      6 DODGING DINOSAURS

      Evolutionary Arms Race

      The Battle

      FOSSIL FINDER

      Quiz Answers

      Glossary

      Think of your favourite plant, animal, fungus, or any of the fascinating types of organisms out there. What do you love about it? Is it the earth-covered snout of a badger emerging from her underground home, or the way the morning dew settles on a vibrant buttercup, or the beautiful, but toxic, sheen of a spotty toadstool hidden deep in a forest? Close your eyes and really picture it. How did that make you feel? Did you smile?

      We need to understand the natural world. We need to admire it. We need to love it to protect it. We probably won’t all love all things, but you’ll find a lot to smile about if you just look. By making these connections, we can understand the beauty, delicacy and importance of nature. And understanding it gives us a chance of helping our nature-depleted planet and saving many of its wondrous species.

      INTRODUCTION

      by CHRIS PACKHAM, CBE

      Naturalist, broadcaster, author and conservationist.

      The fun thing is that it doesn’t matter which part of nature you love, because the natural world is all connected. For many of us, dinosaurs are a fascinating part of natural history. I’ve loved dinosaurs since I was young, and they’ve helped inspire me to become who I am today.

      These brilliant books by Ben are the perfect introduction for every young (or not so young) palaeontologist or budding naturalist. Ben doesn’t just provide you with the most up-to-date, fascinating facts, he helps you fall in love with dinosaurs. And let’s be honest, who can fail to fall in love with these magnificent, prehistoric predators and huge herbivores?

      HEY EVERYONE!

      I need you to do a little experiment for me. It’s going to sound weird, but remember, weird is good. And anyway, none of us want to be normal. Normal is always less fun than weird. Okay, back to the experiment.

      You’re going to need a playground. And as many of your classmates as you can find. The experiment happens over three days.

      Day 1: go to the playground at lunchtime. Stand in the middle of the playground and close your eyes. Imagine you’re a wild animal, a lion or tiger maybe, and give me the biggest roar you can manage. Proper scary, loud enough to shake the glass in the windows and scare the birds from the trees.

      Day 2: go back to the playground and do it again. The same as before. But this time, get as many people to join you as you can and roar together.

      At this point in the experiment, I need to check something. Was there

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