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Stegoceras

Naam beteken: “horn roof”1

Stegoceras was a small dinosaur with a thick, bony dome on its head. It lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous period, about 77 to 74 million years ago. Scientists think it used its dome for head-butting or showing off to other Stegoceras.1

Het geleef

84 tot 66 miljoen jaar gelede4

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Alberta, Canada, and New Mexico, USA1 2

Lengte

2 tot 2,5 m (6,6 tot 8,2 ft)1

Gewig

10 kg tot 40 kg (22 tot 88 lb)1

Topspoed

omtrent 39 km/h (24 mph)

Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 2 honde

so lank soos 2,5 honde van neus tot stertso lank soos 14 piesangs punt aan puntso swaar soos 10 huiskatteso swaar soos 8 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 2 kleuterskoolkindersso swaar soos 1 skoolkinderskon 100 meter in 9,2 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Stegoceras vergeleke met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of êrens heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig was dit?

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

Stegoceras omtrent 39 km/h (24 mph)

'n Galopperende perd omtrent 65 km/h (40 mph)

'n Jagluiperd omtrent 100 km/h (62 mph)

cool goed

Prettige feite

Stegoceras had a thick, smooth dome on top of its skull that grew bigger as it got older.1

The back of its skull had a shelf with small horns made from knobby bumps.1

It had a stiff tail and a broad pelvis, which might have held a big gut for digesting plants.1

Stegoceras was one of the first dome-headed dinosaurs ever discovered, known from skull domes found in 1898.1

Its teeth were small and serrated, good for shearing plants but not for chewing tough fibers.1

Scientists once thought some flat-headed pachycephalosaurs were different species, but they may just be young Stegoceras.1

KI-prent van Stegoceras — 'n KI-prent van hoe Stegoceras dalk gelyk het, deur 'n rekenaar gemaak uit wat wetenskaplikes weet. Dit is 'n raaiskoot: die regte dier het dalk anders gelyk, en niemand weet wat sy regte kleure was nie.

julle het gevra

Mees gevraagde vrae oor Stegoceras

?How big was Stegoceras?

About 2 to 2.5 metres (6.6 to 8.2 ft) long and weighed around 10 to 40 kilograms (22 to 88 lb).1

?What did Stegoceras eat?

It was an herbivore, eating plants. Its small, serrated teeth were good for shearing leaves, seeds, and fruit.1 2

?Did Stegoceras really head-butt?

Scientists are not sure. Some think it used its dome for head-butting or flank-butting, while others think it was for showing off or recognizing its own kind.1 3

?When did Stegoceras live?

It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 77.5 to 74 million years ago.1 2

?Where was Stegoceras found?

Fossils have been found in Canada (Alberta) and the USA (New Mexico).1 2

?Is Stegoceras a dinosaur?

Yes, it is a pachycephalosaurid dinosaur, a dome-headed dinosaur.1 2

Mite-breker

Mite: Many people think Stegoceras used its dome only for head-butting like a battering ram.

Waarheid: Scientists debate whether the dome was used for head-butting, flank-butting, or just for display to attract mates.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Stegoceras
Benoem deur: Lambe 19024
Groep: Koepelkoppe
Familie / klade: Eupachycephalosauria4
Klassifikasie: Ornithischia > Pachycephalosauria4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 84 tot 66 miljoen jaar (Campanian / Maastrichtian)4
Rotsformasies: Judith River, Dinosaur Park, Fruitland4
Lande: VSA, Kanada4
Fossielrekords: 46 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ook bekend as: Gravitholus, Hanssuessia, Ornatotholus (ouer name tel nou as dieselfde dier)4
Ontdekking: Stegoceras was named by paleontologist Lawrence Lambe in 1902, based on partial skull domes found in Alberta, Canada, in 1898 and 1901.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still unsure whether the species Stegoceras novomexicanum from New Mexico really belongs to Stegoceras or to a different dinosaur.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Stegoceras (en.wikipedia.org)
Stegoceras | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Stegoceras- Enchanted Learning Software (enchantedlearning.com)
Stegoceras in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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