Gobiatherium mirificum Variant:Hand-painted Although the ankylosaur was a

Although the ankylosaur was a large and powerful animal

Its structure was more similar to that of modern leatherback turtles

a proboscis that

and had a streamlined body with large eyes and a well-developed caudal fin

based on well-preserved fossil remains

Gobiatherium mirificum Variant:Hand-painted Although the ankylosaur was aGobiatherium previously known as Gobiatherium major from some fossils but now considered a synonym of Gobiatherium mirificum according to paleontological databaseswas an extinct dinocerid mammal that lived during the Middle Eocene of Asia (approximately 55 to 38 million years ago) , with specimens well represented in Mongolia and the Gobi Desert region. The genus name literally means " beast of the Gobi ," referring to its primary geographic location