• Animals (Contemporary With Dinosaurs)
  
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• Early Land Animal
  
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• Early Dinosaur
  
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• Large Plant Eater
  
• Bird-Footed Dinosaur
  
• Duckbilled Dinosaur
  
• Boneheaded Dinosaur
  
• Armored Dinosaur
  
• Horned Dinosaur
  
• Plated Dinosaur
  

Saichania

About Saichania
Saichania was one of the most well protected of all the armored dinosaurs. Even its stomach or underside was covered with bony platings.

Saichania had a large, heavy hammer tail, and was covered with sharp spikes which protected it against enemies. The skull of Saichania reveals unusual breathing passageways that perhaps gave it a powerful sense of smell. This would have helped to alert it to the presence of dangerous predators.

Saichania was discovered in the Gobi Desert in 1971, and was named by Teresa Maryanska in 1977.

What is this dinosaur's name? Saichania How do I pronounce Saichania? Sye-khan-ee-aa What does the name Saichania mean? Beautiful One How long was Saichania? 21.00 feet 6.50 meters How heavy was Saichania? 5700.00 pounds 2500.00 kilograms What dinosaur class was Saichania assigned to? Ankylosauria What did Saichania eat? Plants How many years ago did Saichania live? 75,000,000 Years Ago In what period did Saichania live? Late Cretaceous Where did Saichania live? Asia, Mongolia

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