Talk:Ankylosaurus

Pronunciation

I've had a difficult time finding a definitive pronunciation of Ankylosaurus, and this article is no different in that it suggests two very different possibilities. Does anyone know how we can determine if the original pronunciation was intended to have the accent on the first or second syllable? Is the first "eng" or "ahn?" The second "kai" or "kee?" The difference between "ENG-kee-losaurus" and "ahn-KAI-losaurus" are very different indeed, and even this article's two different pronunciations aren't entirely clear. This site (http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/typesofdinosaurs/a/Ankylosaurus-Facts.htm) has some suggestions, but is also unclear. MXVN (talk) 07:46, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Peer Review

Requested peer review just now. Let's see what happens. Sheep81 09:11, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs

Was it an Ankylosaurus or a Saichania that fought with the Velociraptor? Dora Nichov 14:10, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Saichania. Ankylosaurus was from a different continent and age.--Câmara 21:32, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

Right. But what did they call it in the show? Sheep81 13:41, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

It was Pinacosaurus and sculpted as such. Anky-man 21:19, 12 April 2007 (UTC)Anky-man

I don't think it's identified as any species... Dora Nichov 14:09, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Good article passed

I have included the article in the list of good articles. Oddly, the nomination did not appear on this talk page but the article was on the page of GA nominations. I was hesitant to pass it for a few minor reasons. First, it's not clear how stable the page will be in the future since there probably is room for more content. Secondly, it's a bit short on references and on pictures (by moved the BBC rendering to the top and made both images 50% larger). Thirdly while the writing is good it could be improved. In particular, there are a lot of very short sentences which to me is a typical sign of a Wikipedia which has not completely matured. Also sentences that struck me as unclear or poorly written include "This was the last, largest and most famous of the armored dinosaurs, known for its heavily-armored body and for its tail club.", "The known fossil skulls are wider than they are long,". But overall a solid article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Pascal.Tesson (talk • contribs).

Bulleting

Should we be trying to remove the bulleting of 'In popular culture' section? - Ballista 04:04, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Restorations from Brown 1908

I don't think the restorations from Brown 1908 should be used as a restoration, they are outdated. We should use the restorations of Carpenter 2004 as the most correct, and probably refer Brown's as Brown's view of it.Câmara (talk) 18:42, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

• First one in the article simply shows the Armour in a correct manner, and second one, which is clearly incorrect, is in the discovery section, where appropriate. If we want Carpenter's, we'll have to make our own version, because it isn't free. FunkMonk (talk) 22:52, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
  • But the armour image is also from Brown 1908. In Carpenter 2004 we see the armour rearranged in a different way, this ones does not even have the specialised cervical armour. Yes, we need to get some free updated Ankylosaurus images.Câmara (talk) 21:22, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
    • Well, you can bet that I'll add it if I ever find something like that. Maybe the first armour image should be moved to the discovery section as well. FunkMonk (talk) 22:13, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

In the popular culture section..

Should it be mentioned Torterra,a Pokemon,is particlly based off this dinosaur? 98.14.15.12 (talk) 16:56, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

At this point, it's uncited, potentially original research, and connective trivia that's more critical for the Pokemon than the dinosaur, so probably not. J. Spencer (talk) 17:51, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

GA Reassessment

This discussion is transcluded from Talk:Ankylosaurus/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the reassessment.

This article has been reviewed as part of the GA sweeps, which helps to ensure that all articles tagged and listed as Good articles meet the GA criteria. Overall, the article is clear, detailed, and well-referenced to reliable sources. All images are public domain or have appropriate free use tags. The article is in good condition and remains a GA. Sasata (talk) 06:22, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

ankylo- means fused or curved?

The article seems to contradict itself about the meaning of ankylo-. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.110.157.85 (talk) 02:25, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ankylo- = combining forms meaning 'bent or crooked, curved, stiff, fixed' Jabberwockgee (talk) 05:48, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, I wasn't very specific. Fused could possibly be associated with 'fixed'. Jabberwockgee (talk) 05:50, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Any direct reference for Ankylosaurus meaning "fused lizard" please? I thought (and still think its most likely origin) the first bit came from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος. The meaning "fused/fixed" in Medicine probably comes from the idea of a limb "fixed in a crooked position" but "crooked lizard" seems a more straightforward translation to me anyway. --87.217.184.9 (talk) 12:00, 15 December 2011 (UTC)

The best option would be to look at the documentation created by Barnum Brown where the genus was established to see if he provided a translation/explanation. --87.217.184.9 (talk) 13:03, 15 December 2011 (UTC)

Size diagram all wrong

The size diagram suggest a much smaller animal of about 6m. Not the 8-9m of an Ankylosaurus. - 86.25.214.130 (talk) 22:19, 6 May 2013 (UTC)