The ankylosaurus was a four-legged herbivore that lived in the late Cretaceous period around 68 million years ago. These armored dinosaurs were slow and powerful, even providing a challenge for the mighty tyrannosaurus. The first ankylosaurus fossil was discovered in 1906 by a team led by Barnum Brown, and since then it has become a source of fascination for dinosaur enthusiasts. These pages feature the ankylosaurus in different styles and scenarios, and you will also get to color other famous dinos like tyrannosaurus, stegosaurus and the pterodactyl. You will also learn some fascinating facts and information about Ankylosaurus that you may not have known before.
25 Free Ankylosaurus Coloring Pages To Print And Color
1. Cartoon Ankylosaurus Coloring Sheet
To get us started on a fun note, I have this cute cartoon ankylosaurus for you to color. The name ankylosaur was coined by Barnum Brown, and it means fused lizard. The first fossil was found in 1906 in Montana, but it wouldn’t get its name for a few years.
2. Ankylosaurus Eating Plants
3. Ankylosaurus Facing A T-Rex
The ankylosaurus lived at the same time as the mighty tyrannosaurus rex, arguably the most famous dinosaur of them all. These mighty creatures would usually hunt anything they pleased. However, experts surmise that the ankylosaurus would have provided a major challenge for T-rex thanks to its back plates and the bony club at the end of its tail.
4. Ankylosaurus Family Walking Together
5. Ankylosaurus In A Desert
The details on this ankylosaurus are incredible, and the desert background also allows you to use some warm colors. These dinosaurs were pretty huge, and they grew to be around 33 feet (ten meters) long.
6. Ankylosaurus Looking For Food
7. Ankylosaurus Roaring
Even though the ankylosaurus was a herbivore, it was still an imposing encounter when it would roar and brandish its tail club. Not only were these dinosaurs long, but they also weighed an estimated 5-6 tons. You’d definitely know when an akylosaurus was around!
8. Ankylosaurus Skeleton Fossil
9. Happy Ankylosaurus In A Forest
This ankylosaurus is looking very happy as it forages for some tasty plants to eat. Scientists believe that the ankylosaurus had an extraordinary sense of smell, which allowed it to find food but also detect threats.
10. Ankylosaurus Swinging Its Tail
11. Ankylosaurus Tracks In The Mud
12. Ankylosaurus Uses Its Clubbed Tail Against A Predator
Not many creatures would be brave enough to take on the fearsome clubbed tail of an ankylosaurus. They are often compared to army tanks, as they were slow, strong and almost impenetrable. Fossils of the ankylosaurus have been found in what we now know as the Western United States and Canada.
13. Ankylosaurus Walking Along A River
14. Ankylosaurus Walking Near A Volcano
Volcanoes can be very dangerous, but this ankylosaurus doesn’t seem too concerned about the one in the background of this scene. Scientists have a few theories as to what ended the reign of the dinosaurs. The prevailing theory involves an asteroid strike, but they also believe that volcanic eruptions could have played a role by instigating climate change.
15. Ankylosaurus With A Spiky Back
16. Ankylosaurus Defends Itself
17. Ankylosaurus With Armor Plates PDF To Color
18. Baby Ankylosaurus With Its Mother
19. Friendly Cartoon Ankylosaurus
20. Ankylosaurus Close-Up
This close-up of the ankylosaurus allows you to get a good look at its unusual skull formation. There are so many details to color, and that can get quite challenging! Using some colored pens and pencils would help make it much easier.
21. Cute Ankylosaurus In The Grass
22. Detailed Angry Ankylosaurus
23. Prehistoric Scene With Dinosaurs
Ankylosaurus lived at the same time as some other famous dinosaurs and you can see them in this prehistoric scene. The ankylosaurus is joined by a brachiosaurus, a stegosaurus and a pterodactyl and they all seem to enjoy hanging out together.
24. Realistic Ankylosaurus In A Jungle
25. Roaming Ankylosaurus
This final ankylosaurus is detailed but cartoony at the same time, making it a perfect challenge for kids of all ages to take on. When coloring this page, it could be fun to challenge yourself to try out a new art medium like watercolor paints to create a new look.
After You Color Your Ankylosaurus Pages
Cut out small pieces of colored cardboard or paper and stick them in layers over the armor of the ankylosaurus to create some texture. Draw the Jurassic Park sign in the background and add some humans to make it like a scene from the films. Look up pictures of dinosaurs that also lived in this era like triceratops or carnosaurs and draw them with the ankylosaurus. Use some photos of jungles, deserts and other environments to add even more details to the backgrounds of the pages.
The ankylosaurus was such a distinctive powerhouse of a dinosaur. Hopefully you enjoyed the challenge of bringing this unit of a dinosaur to life with your colors and creativity. We don’t know what colors the ankylosaurus would have sported, so you can go with any and all colors you can imagine and I know they will look great! You can then show off your finished pages by sharing them on your favorite social media site.
