The District of Alberta was creating in 1882. It had been part of the Northwest Territories and originally consisted of the southern section of present day Alberta. In 1905, Alberta was granted provincial status and was enlarged to its current size by absorbing the western portion of the District of Athabasca.
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Ankylosaurus was over 10 meters in length and featured a massive body propelled by powerful limbs. The upper body was protected by rows of spines and boney armored plating. The tail came to a tapered end and carried a heavy mass of bone on the tip. This club could be swung from side to side and deliver a stunning blow to any predator. Fossil remains of ankylosaurus were unearthed in the western regions of North America and have been dated to the Cretaceous period, over 60 million years ago.
