Borealopelta markmitchelli
Borealopelta markmitchelli
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Canada
Specimen Details
Nickname Origin
The species name markmitchelli honors Mark Mitchell, the technician who spent over 7,000 hours preparing the fossil.
Historical Significance
Borealopelta markmitchelli is a spectacularly preserved armored dinosaur that retained soft tissue and original color, transforming what we know about dinosaur appearance and biology.
Interesting Facts
Borealopelta is a mummified nodosaur — preserved with much of its skin, armor, and even its original coloration.
Researchers determined it was countershaded reddish-brown, much like modern forest animals.
Its stomach contents were fossilized, revealing it ate mostly ferns.
It is one of the best-preserved dinosaur fossils ever found.
On display at
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology