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Stegosaurus

Stegosaurus stenops

A plated herbivorous dinosaur of Late Jurassic North America.

Photo: Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com) · CC BY 2.5

Overview

Stegosaurus carried two rows of large plates along its back and pairs of long spikes on the tail. The plates may have played roles in display and physiology, while the tail formed a formidable defensive structure.

Physical characteristics

Length700–900 cm

Weight2,000.0–5,000.0 kg

DietHerbivore

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Open WoodlandFloodplain

Range

North America

Time range

EraMesozoic

PeriodLate Jurassic

First appearanceabout 155 million years ago

Last appearanceabout 150 million years ago

Video

Rishon LeZion's Cinema City reopened its "Dinosaurs Park" with new animatronic dinosaurs including moving Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus, Stegosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Velociraptor and Allosaurus. Rishon LeZion, Israel, 2019-07-27Credit: Zachi Evenor · CC BY 3.0Source ↗

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Stegosaurus

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