Dinosaur Type #10
Stegosaurs
StEGG-o-sawrs
Meet Morris the Stegosaurus!
He looks like he's doing a happy dance!
Name
Means
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"Roofed Lizard " |
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Type
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Large plant-eating dinosaur |
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Lived
When
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Late Jurassic (154 to 144 million years ago) |
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Length
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Up to 30 feet (average is 20-23 feet) |
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Weight
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Up to 2 tons |
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Weapons
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Strong tail with two pair of pointed spikes. |
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Diet
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Soft vegetation |
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Habitat
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U.S. Midwest (Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah) |
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Interesting
Stegosaurus
Facts |
Stegosaurus
didn't have the biggest brain (about 1 inch long!) but it did have
some mighty spikes on its tail! Stegosaurs' bony plates along its back may have helped keep its temperature right. The plates may have had blood vessels which could absorb heat from the sun. Stegosaurus had no teeth in the front, just a beak. On the sides of his jaws, he had tiny "cheek" teeth, very weak. Thanks Kids Love DInos for all this great info! Read More about Morris the Stegosurus here: http://kidsdigdinos.com/Dinosaurs/stegosaurus.htm |
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