


"The Ankylosaurus. This is a herbivorous quadruped. Late Cretaceous. This is one of the largest armored dinosaurs. Known by paleontologists as a living tank."
Gunnar Eversol introducing an Ankylosaurus to auctioneers(src)




Wikipedia has a more detailed and comprehensive article on Ankylosaurus



Ankylosaurus originally had 91% of its genome mapped before the Isla Nublar Incident struck the island. Ankylosaurus was then successfully recreated by InGen in the Embryonics Administration lab on Isla Sorna in secret after the acquisition of InGen by Masrani Global Corporation and after the passing of the Gene Guard Act, alongside Corythosaurus, Spinosaurus, and Ceratosaurus.[2][3] The Ankylosaurs were parented and fed in captivity until InGen abandoned the lab and released them into the wild. The Ankylosaurus clones had a dark tan underbelly with bright red patches on the eyes. It also had faded stripes of purple on its body and its armor was black.[2]

The clones looked different from the original counterparts, such as, unlike the original, having sharp spikes protruding from its body, a different tail club shape, and the facial horns are broader than the original’s.

Being bred illegally and far after the Isla Nublar Incident, it was not planned be an attraction in Jurassic Park.[4]

Living in the wild

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Ankylosaur grazing on Isla Sorna in Jurassic Park III

After being cloned and experimented on for a period of 9 months in the late 90's, the unnamed InGen personnel set the dinosaurs free alongside the other illegally bred dinosaurs. Ankylosaurs roamed freely across the island for years to come, until they were illegally shipped from Isla Sorna to become eventual attractions in Jurassic World.[5]

Being created illegally and against the knowledge of InGen or Masrani higher ups, it is unknown if the Ankylosaurus and the other new dinosaurs were affected by or were even bred to include the lysine deficiency that affected the original dinosaurs. It is unknown how many Ankylosaurs lived on the island, but they were known to have resided in the jungles of the northeast.[2]

Isla Sorna Incident (2001)


Jurassic World


InGen eventually used Ankylosaurus for Masrani Global Corporation's new dinosaur zoo Jurassic World on Isla Nublar. These specimens had grayish skin and dark gray armor with white spikes and were 1 meter longer than the ones originally bred on Sorna. The Ankylosaurs could be viewed in the Gyrosphere attraction. Jurassic World's clones can gallop from a threat fast and only uses its armor and club tail as a last resort, when a real Ankylosaur always used its armor and tail club mainly cause it couldn't really run at all and was well-protected by its body armor. These new clones have inaccurately-drooping tails most of the time.

Isla Nublar Incident (2015)


Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

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Ankylosaurus in auction in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

A teaser for the upcoming sequel reveals that there are some Ankylosaurus that have have also survived the rampage of the Indominus rex, but are in danger once again when a volcano erupts and threatens all the dinosaurs on the island.

Some of the Ankylosaurus were captured and taken to Lockwood Manor to be sold off in auction, with one being successfully sold by Gunnar Eversol to a gentleman from Indonesia. The remaining Ankylosaurus are later freed along with the other dinosaurs by Claire and Maisie.




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Jurassic Park III

Jurassic World

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic Park (arcade game)


Warpath: Jurassic Park


Jurassic Park III (arcade game)


Jurassic Park III: Park Builder


Jurassic Park: Dinosaur Battles


Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis

see Ankylosaurus/Operation Genesis


The coloration closely resembles to the Jurassic Park III Ankylosaurus.

Jurassic Park: Explorer


Jurassic Park: Builder

see Ankylosaurus/Builder


Jurassic World: The Game

see Ankylosaurus/JW: TG


LEGO Jurassic World


LEGO Dimensions


Jurassic World: Alive

Ankylosaurus will be featured in Jurassic World: Alive.

Jurassic World: Evolution

The Ankylosaurus will appear in Jurassic World: Evolution, seen in the first ingame trailer footage.

Die-Cast: Jurassic Park


Jurassic Park Series 2


Jurassic Park Junior


Jurassic Park 2011 toys


Jurassic World



Jurassic World: Dino Hybrid


Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

A new figure of Ankylosaurus will be appearing as part of the toyline for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. It is a part of the "Roarivores" line, a line of electronic dinosaurs with roaring sounds.


Behind the scenes





In the storyboard for Jurassic World, the Indominus rex proceeds to eat the Ankylosaurus after she kills it, suggesting that the fight between the two was not going to be in defense nor out of the Indominus' desire to kill it for sport.[9] In Seth Engstrom's concept art of the scene, it appears that there two ankylosaurs that were to fight the Indominus as as opposed to fleeing like in the film, the two Ankylosaurus are shown in a defensive stance when seeing the I. rex approach them.[10]


According to sound designer Al Nelson in Jurassic World, the vocals for the ankylosaurs were recorded from sea lions.


  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jurassic Park III
  3. Dinosaur Protection Group Article on the Gene Guard Act. Contains leaked InGen files.
  5. Dinosaur Protection Group Article about InGen's history.
  6. Jurassic World
  7. Retrieved from
  8. The Lost World film script: "Scene 58: Hunter's Tent"


Jurassic Park III Dinosaurs
AnkylosaurusBrachiosaurusCeratosaurusCompsognathusCorythosaurusParasaurolophusPteranodonSpinosaurusStegosaurusTriceratopsTyrannosaurus rexVelociraptor
Jurassic World Dinosaurs
AnkylosaurusApatosaurusDimorphodonGallimimusIndominus rexMosasaurusPachycephalosaurusParasaurolophusPteranodonStegosaurusTriceratopsTyrannosaurus rexVelociraptor
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Dinosaurs
AllosaurusAnkylosaurusApatosaurusBaryonyxBrachiosaurusCarnotaurusCompsognathusGallimimusIndoraptorMosasaurusParasaurolophusPteranodonSinoceratopsStegosaurusStygimolochTriceratopsTyrannosaurus rexVelociraptor
Playable Warpath Dinosaurs
AcrocanthosaurusAlbertosaurusAnkylosaurusCarcharodontosaurusCryolophosaurusGiganotosaurusMegaraptorPachycephalosaurusSpinosaurusStygimolochStyracosaurusSuchomimusTriceratopsTyrannosaurus rex