All About Stegosaurus!
Fun Facts:
The Stegosaurus is the most famous dinosaur from a group of dinosaurs known as Stegosauria
The name ‘Stegosaurus’ comes from the Greek words ‘stegos’ meaning roof and ‘sauros’ meaning lizard
The Stegosaurus was alive in the late Jurassic Period (around 150 million years ago).
Stegosaurus fossils have been found in western North America and more recently in Portugal, indicating that they lived in Europe as well
On average, a fully grown Stegosaurus was around 30ft in length, 14ft in height and up to nearly 5 metric tons in weight.
Although the Stegosaurus body was large, the size of their brain was only around the size of a dog’s.
Trivia:
1-What was their max speed?
5 mph
10 mph
14 mph
8 mph
2-How big were their tail spikes?
5-6 feet
2-3 feet
7-10 feet
12-14 feet
3-Which US state lists the Stegosaurus as its state dinosaur?
Oregon
Ohio
Michigan
Colorado
True or False? The stegosaurus was a carnivore (meat eater)
Answers: 1) A, 5 mph | 2) B, 2-3 feet | 3) D, Colorado | 4) False, The Stegosaurus is the most famous dinosaur from a group of dinosaurs known as Stegosauria. They were all herbivores (plant eaters)
Jokes:
Q: What do you call it when a stegosaurus passes gas?
A: A blast from the past!
Q: Why did the stegosaurus take a bath?
A: To become ex-stinked
Q: What should you do if you find a dinosaur in your bed?
A: Find somewhere else to sleep!
Q: What do you get if you cross a pig with a stegosaurus?
A: Jurassic pork
Q: Where does the stegosaurus shop?
A: At a dino-store