Dinosaur
Saichania
Its keratin-covered beak cut plants in a desert environment.
Saichania had a low body with parts of its skeleton joined especially firmly together.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Saichania at a glance
- Diet
- Herbivore
- A plant-based diet is inferred from its anatomy and comparisons with related animals; not all herbivores ate the same plants.
- When it lived
- Cretaceous
- Group
- Ankylosauridae
- Ankylosaurids
- Fossil locations
- Mongolia, China
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Saichania
Its short, flattened body rested on four short legs. The firm connections between ribs, neck and shoulder girdle contributed to an especially robust constitution.
Its keratin-covered beak cut plants in a desert environment. Firm connections between its bones help explain how its sturdy body was supported.
Ankylosaurids were protected by bones embedded in their skin. Many had a tail club, but the arrangement of the armor and the shape of the club vary between species.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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- Saichania chulsanensis
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- Saichania
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- Ankylosauridae
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