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Dinosaurs

Stegosaurus

STEG-o-SOR-us
Stegosaurus armatus

Stegosaurus

dinosaurs
Body Type

Ankylosaurid

Type

Stegosauria

Meaning

roof lizard

Length

9m

Weight

-

Taxanomy
Dinosauria, Ornithischia, Genasauria, Thyreophora, Stegosauria, Stegosauridae, Stegosaurinae, Stegosaurus
Found In
USA
Range
156-151 mya
Diet
Herbivorous
Quick Facts
    To help fight meat eaters such as the Allosaurus or Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus had spikes on the tail as a natural weapons at their disposal
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Information
Stegosaurus is a genus of herbivorous, four-legged, armored dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic, characterized by the distinctive upright plates along their backs
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