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Let's take a look at another character from Dinosaur Creek. Meet Caren.

A grey and blue haired Ankylosaurus and second in command of the team. Caren was brought back to the present by Terrrarium, alongside Tex and Kireina because they were hunting her for food. Because of that, Caren has a hard time trusting Tex at first. But following Tex leading the dinosaurs into freedom, she trusts Tex as a respectful leader and rises into second in command of the team. Caren is the team’s mother hen of the group and is fiercely protective of them. But she is often quiet, stubborn, gothic and scary and can be imposing to anyone around her. But she deeply cares for her friends and sets off to do what is right. She can lose her temper from time to time if she is angered or upset. Caren takes up a modern interest in reading books and learns almost everything from them, especially how to fight.

Ankylosaurs Fun Facts:

The Ankylosaurus was discovered in 1906, by Barnum Brown during an American Museum of Natural History expedition.

The Ankylosaurus got its scientific name Ankylosaurus magniventris in 1908, from Barnum Brown.
The type specimen number for the Ankylosaurus magniventris is AMNH 5895.

The name Ankylosaurus means: “Fused Lizard”.
The name Ankylosaurus is pronounced: “ang-KILE-uh-SAWR-us”.
The Ankylosaurus was part of a group of dinosaurs known as Thyreophorans (armored dinosaurs).

The Ankylosaurus was a quadrupedal, meaning it walked on four legs.
The top speed of an Ankylosaurus is estimated to only have been up to six miles per hour.
They lived at the end of the Cretaceous Period between 66 to 68 million years ago.
Estimates put the length of the Ankylosaurus between 20 and 26 feet.
Estimates put the weight of the Ankylosaurus between 2 and 8 tons.

The Ankylosaurus was a herbivore that ate foliage near the ground.
Based on studies of the Ankylosaurus skull paleontologists think they had a very good sense of smell.
The back of an Ankylosaurus had a lot of bony plates which would have protected it from the teeth of a predator.
The bone plates on an Ankylosaurus are known as scutes and osteoderms.
The tail of an Ankylosaurus was basically a large club that it could swing in defense. Paleontologists think an adult Ankylosaurus could produce enough force with its club to break the bones of a predator.

Based on all the protective and defensive features of the Ankylosaurus paleontologist called it a living tank.
The Ankylosaurus even had protection for its eyes, they had small plates that protected their eyelids.
The belly of an Ankylosaurus was most likely soft and vulnerable. Predators trying to attack and takedown an Ankylosaurus would have most likely needed to flip to over.

Caren belongs to SaraMore

Description
Let's take a look at another character from Dinosaur Creek. Meet Caren.

A grey and blue haired Ankylosaurus and second in command of the team. Caren was brought back to the present by Terrrarium, alongside Tex and Kireina because they were hunting her for food. Because of that, Caren has a hard time trusting Tex at first. But following Tex leading the dinosaurs into freedom, she trusts Tex as a respectful leader and rises into second in command of the team. Caren is the team’s mother hen of the group and is fiercely protective of them. But she is often quiet, stubborn, gothic and scary and can be imposing to anyone around her. But she deeply cares for her friends and sets off to do what is right. She can lose her temper from time to time if she is angered or upset. Caren takes up a modern interest in reading books and learns almost everything from them, especially how to fight.

Ankylosaurs Fun Facts:

The Ankylosaurus was discovered in 1906, by Barnum Brown during an American Museum of Natural History expedition.

The Ankylosaurus got its scientific name Ankylosaurus magniventris in 1908, from Barnum Brown.
The type specimen number for the Ankylosaurus magniventris is AMNH 5895.

The name Ankylosaurus means: “Fused Lizard”.
The name Ankylosaurus is pronounced: “ang-KILE-uh-SAWR-us”.
The Ankylosaurus was part of a group of dinosaurs known as Thyreophorans (armored dinosaurs).

The Ankylosaurus was a quadrupedal, meaning it walked on four legs.
The top speed of an Ankylosaurus is estimated to only have been up to six miles per hour.
They lived at the end of the Cretaceous Period between 66 to 68 million years ago.
Estimates put the length of the Ankylosaurus between 20 and 26 feet.
Estimates put the weight of the Ankylosaurus between 2 and 8 tons.

The Ankylosaurus was a herbivore that ate foliage near the ground.
Based on studies of the Ankylosaurus skull paleontologists think they had a very good sense of smell.
The back of an Ankylosaurus had a lot of bony plates which would have protected it from the teeth of a predator.
The bone plates on an Ankylosaurus are known as scutes and osteoderms.
The tail of an Ankylosaurus was basically a large club that it could swing in defense. Paleontologists think an adult Ankylosaurus could produce enough force with its club to break the bones of a predator.

Based on all the protective and defensive features of the Ankylosaurus paleontologist called it a living tank.
The Ankylosaurus even had protection for its eyes, they had small plates that protected their eyelids.
The belly of an Ankylosaurus was most likely soft and vulnerable. Predators trying to attack and takedown an Ankylosaurus would have most likely needed to flip to over.

Caren belongs to SaraMore