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Scientific Classification
  Kingdom Animalia
  Phylum Chordata
  Class Sauropsida
  Superorder Dinosauria
  Order Ornithischia
  Suborder Thyreophora
  Infraorder Stegosauria
  Family Stegosauridae
  Genus Stegosaurus
Stegosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived in North America and Europe (the first European specimen was found in Portugal in 2006) during the late Jurassic period, about 155 to 144 million years ago. The creature's name, which was chosen by Othniel C. Marsh in 1877, means "roof lizard".

Stegosaurus was up to 30 feet (9.1 meters) long. An average Stegosaurus was around 20 feet (6.1 meters) long, and weighed 2 tons. Stegosaurus had much longer hind legs than forelegs, and very strong muscles around its hips. So, although Stegosaurus walked on all fours, it is thought likely that the animal could have lifted its forelegs off the ground to eat from the branches of trees.

Stegosaurus bony plates on its back that could have been used for protection, and possibly temperature regulation. The largest of the plates were over 2 feet (60 centimeters) high. Nobody is absolutely sure how the plates on the back were arranged, because the plates have never been found still attached to the skeleton. Some scientist believe the plates may have lay flat on the skin. However, most scientists believe the plates stood erect on the back, and were arranged in pairs or a zigzag pattern. Stegosaurus also had pairs of spikes on its tail which were about 3 feet (0.9 meters) long. There were several species of Stegosaurus, and the number of tail spikes varied between Stegosaurus species.

One unusual feature of Stegosaurus, which was first noted by Othniel C. Marsh, is that the animal had a large canal in the hip region of the spinal chord, that could have accommodated a structure about 20 times larger than the creature's brain. There has been a lot of speculation about this region, including the idea that dinosaurs like Stegosaurus had a second "brain" which controlled reflexes in the rear of the animal. A more recent idea about this, is that canal accommodated a glycogen body, a structure which is also found in some living birds.

Stegosaurus has been designated the official state fossil of Colorado, since 1982.

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Stegosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 155 to 144 million years ago

Stegosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 155 to 144 million years ago

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Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Stegosaurus:
  1. Stegosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.

  2. "Stegosaurus" means "roof lizard". This name was chosen by Othniel C. Marsh in 1877.

  3. Stegosaurus was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Stegosaurus was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.

  4. Stegosaurus lived between about 155 million years ago and 144 million years ago, during the Jurassic period.

  5. Stegosaurus lived in North America and Europe.

  6. Stegosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).

  7. Stegosaurus was typically about 20 feet (6.1 meters) long, but some animals grew up to 30 feet (9.1 meters) long.

  8. Stegosaurus weighed about 2 tons.

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Steggy The Stegosaurus
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Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period: a Stegosaurus with a Compsognathus in the Background
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Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period: a Stegosaurus with a Compsognathus in the Background

 
 
Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period: a Stegosaurus with a Compsognathus in the Background
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Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period: a Stegosaurus with a Compsognathus in the Background

 
 
Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period: a Stegosaurus with a Compsognathus in the Background
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Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period: a Stegosaurus with a Compsognathus in the Background

 
 
Stegosaurus
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Denver, Colorado - Museum of Natural History, Stegosaurus
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Denver, Colorado - Museum of Natural History, Stegosaurus

 
 
Stegosaurus
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Steggy The Stegosaurus
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Artist: Sophie Harding.
Steggy The Stegosaurus

 
 
Steggy The Stegosaurus
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Steggy The Stegosaurus
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Stegosaurus Toys


Stegosaurus
Schleich
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Stegosaurus
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  • True to life modeling
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Handpainted dinosaur from Schleich's Replica Saurus collection. Add this great dinosaur to your collection today! Scale: 1:40. Size: 7.8 x 3.1 x 4.3 inches
LEGO Creator Stegosaurus
LEGO
Released: 2008-05-01
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LEGO Creator Stegosaurus
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  • Includes instructions for rebuilding into a hungry T-Rex or a soaring Pterodactyl
  • Includes a light-up brick
  • Contains 731 pieces
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Here comes the plate-backed Stegosaurus! This Jurassic dinosaur may have eaten plants, but it was no pushover... just check out the four long spikes on its lashing tail. The Stegosaurus is fully articulated with eyes that really light up. Includes instructions for rebuilding into a hungry T-Rex or a soaring Pterodactyl. Features movable mouth, tail, head and body and comes with a light-up brick. Batteries included. Measures 17"L x 8"H. 731 pieces.
Papo Stegosaurus
Papo
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Papo Stegosaurus
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Our Stegosaurus is a high quality, hand painted figure that inspires creative and imaginative play. Age 2 and up.
Plush Stegosaurus Dino 16"
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Stegosaurus Small
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Made of Caress, this soft plush would love to rule the heart of someone you love! (Surface Washable). Collect all Four: Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Brachiosaurus and T-Rex and complete this delightful dinosaur set.
Yellow and Brown Stegosaurus by Safari Ltd.
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Yellow and Brown Stegosaurus by Safari Ltd.
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This child friendly yellow and brown Stegosaurus replica stimulates the imagination and creates a curiosity of the world we live in. Measures 6.75" L x 4" H (18 x 10 cm). Ages: 3 + Manufacturer: Safari Ltd.
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Part of the Safari Ltd. Carnegie Museum Dinosaur collection, replicas researched and authenticated by the paleontologists of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Each is either 1:20 or 1:40 scale. This Stegosaurus replica measures 6 inches long, 3.5 inches high. Scale 1:40. This is the discontinued coloration: fawn with brown markings.
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Bullyland Museum Line figurines are designed in Germany in collaboration with the Stuttgart Natural History Museum ensuring a true to life look! Collect a full set of real dinosaurs.

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Stegosaurus Books


The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek
By Evelyn Sibley Lampman

Purple House Press
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The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek
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Suppose you were hunting around in the desert for a fossil and instead you found a real (and very large) dinosaur, genus Stegosaurus. Joan and Joey Brown did! Only nobody would believe they had found one, which was just as well because George (as they called him) was very shy.

He was a loyal friend, though, and he did his best to help the twins with their schemes to make money to finance their mother's dry little ranch on Cricket Creek. George ate sagebrush, looked for fossils, and fought an airplane (which he thought was a Pteranodon) with faithful enthusiasm, but his nut-sized brain often made him more hindrance than help. Especially when he went after the bank robber!

Mrs. Lampman has told her hilarious story so convincingly that you'll be looking for dinosaurs around every mesa. And who knows? Maybe you'll find one!

Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please!?
By Lois G. Grambling

Troll Communications
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Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please!?
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A little boy uses every argument he can think of--from the reasonable to the zany--to persuade his mother to let him have a stegosaurus. By the author of An Alligator Named . . . Alligator.
Saving The Stegosaurus (Dinosaur Cove)
By Rex Stone

Scholastic Paperbacks
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When the boys return to Dino World this time, everything is different. The trees, the landscape, it's almost like they've gone to another place. But that's not it-it's another time! Tom and Jamie have been transported to the Jurassic period, which means they'll have all new dinosaurs to meet. But their exploration is cut short when a sudden downpour separates a stegosaurus egg from its mother-and plops it right into the boys' laps. And when the "steg egg" starts to hatch, Jamie and Tom know they're on the clock to get the baby dino back to its mother. If only they could find her!

The Smallest Stegosaurus (A Picture Puffin)
By Lynn Sweat

Puffin
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The Age of Dinosaurs can be pretty frightening for the smallest Stegosaurus. He is so small that an Allosaurus could squash him with one foot. The smallest Stegosaurus wants to be a big, strong dinosaur like his parents, but it seems the whole world is bigger than he is! Full color.
Stegosaurus (True Books)
By Elaine Landau

Children's Press(CT)
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Stegosaurus (True Books)
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Describes the characteristics and habits of the plant-eating dinosaur, as well as theories about why it became extinct.
Dinosaur Board Books: Stegosaurus
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DK Preschool
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Dinosaur Board Books: Stegosaurus
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A Busy Day for Stegosaurus (Smithsonian's Prehistoric Pals)
By Dawn Bentley

Soundprints
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A Busy Day for Stegosaurus (Smithsonian s Prehistoric Pals)
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Stegosaurus wakes from a deep sleep. She looks at her nest filled with several large eggs. When the eggs hatch, Stegosaurus will have babies to look after, but for now, she must find food for herself. Includes a tear-out poster and read-along CD.
Stegosaurus: Tiny Perfect Dinosaur Series (The Tiny Perfect Dinosaur, Book 4)
By Jennifer Glossop

Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Stegosaurus: Tiny Perfect Dinosaur Series (The Tiny Perfect Dinosaur, Book 4)
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The fourth dinosaur kit in the best-selling series includes a scientifically accurate, "fossilized," opaque plastic egg, filled with bones ready to assemble, an informative instruction booklet, and a color poster of the dinosaur. Original.
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Scholastic
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The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek
By Evelyn Sibley Lampman

Scholastic
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