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Edmontonia Waving Its Short Tail

This Edmontonia walks through a prehistoric mountain valley while moving its short tail behind its armored body.

An Edmontonia waves its short tail in a mountain landscape. This armored plant-eating dinosaur has back spikes and large spaces for coloring.
Edmontonia Waving Its Short Tail
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Edmontonia crossing a mountain landscape

The plant-eating dinosaur is pictured from the side as it walks to the right. Protective armor covers its body, and numerous spikes rise along its back. Mountains, shrubs, and small clumps of vegetation form the landscape around it as its short tail swings behind.

A dinosaur built for ground-level feeding

Edmontonia belonged to a group of heavily armored dinosaurs called nodosaurids. Its head stayed relatively close to the ground, making low vegetation easy to reach. Unlike some other armored dinosaurs, nodosaurids did not have a large bony club at the end of the tail.

Realistic colors for Edmontonia and the valley

  • Edmontonia skin: its true color is unknown, so subdued brown, olive, tan, or gray-green is plausible
  • Back armor and spikes: charcoal, dark brown, or a darker version of the skin color
  • Underside: pale tan, dusty beige, or muted gray
  • Mountain slopes: stone gray, earthy brown, or reddish ocher
  • Shrubs and ground plants: varied greens with brown stems
Questions and answers

Questions and answers

How did Edmontonia defend itself?
Its body armor offered protection, while long shoulder spikes may have discouraged predators from approaching its sides. A low, sturdy stance would also have made it difficult to overturn.
Was Edmontonia a meat eater?
No. It was a herbivore with a beak suited to gathering low-growing plants.
Did Edmontonia have a tail club?
It did not have the heavy tail club associated with ankylosaurids such as Ankylosaurus. Its tail was comparatively simple and tapered toward the end.
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