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| Minmi |
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| Name |
Minmi paravertebra |
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Information |
Diet |
Herbivorous |
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Minmi displays features that sets it aside from most other Nodosaurs, most obvious being the belly armor, which is not known on most armored dinosaurs. There is no evidence of armor on Minmi's back, which was characteristic of most ankylosaurs. |
| Height |
4.5ft |
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| Length |
9.8ft |
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| Weight |
3750lbs |
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| Location |
Australia |
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| Era |
119 to 113 million years ago |
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Interesting Fact |
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Being the first ankylosaur found in Australia, it's presence there suggests there was a land route to Australia via South America during the early Cretaceous period. |
| Name Means |
"Named after the Minmi crossing in Australia." |
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| Pronunciation |
MIN-mee |
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| Family |
Nodosauridae |
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