The petrified forest contains large amounts of well preserved silicified wood and cones
Osteoderms are also found in the skin of crocodiles
not the 90o angle common in similar dinosaurs
This specimen is a direct cast replica from the original skull
The Vendian marks the first appearance of a group of large fossils collectively known as the "Vendian biota" or "Ediacara fauna
Ankylosaurus, 2 arge osteoderm plates Deinonychus The petrified forest contains largeAnkylosaurus was a large animal by modern standards, estimated at lengths of 30 feet and weighing up to 6 tones. However, following a significant redescription of the fossils in 2004, a much smaller size has been suggested, based on the largest known skull, at 64. 5 cm (25. 4 inches) long and 74. 5 cm (29. 3 inches) wide, the whole animal was estimated at 6. 25 m (20. 5 feet) long, 1. 5m (4. 9 feet) wide and 1. 7 m (5. 6 feet) tall at the hip. The