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Stegosaurus

Naam beteken: “roof lizard”1

Het geëet: PlanteDino's met plateLaat Jura tot Laat Kryt

Stegosaurus was a big, plant-eating dinosaur with a row of big plates on its back and spikes on its tail. It lived in the Late Jurassic period, about 155 to 145 million years ago, and is one of the most famous dinosaurs ever.1

Het geleef

162 tot 94 miljoen jaar gelede4

Laat Jura tot Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Western United States and Portugal1

Lengte

9 m (30 ft)1

Gewig

6,9 ton (15 200 lb)1

Hoogte

2,6 m (8,5 ft)

skatting

Topspoed

omtrent 18 km/h (11 mph)

Hardloop: limb proportion study (15 to 18 km/h)

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Hoe hoog was dit?

skatting

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 5 motors

so lank soos 2 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 50 piesangs punt aan puntomtrent so swaar soos 'n olifantso swaar soos 1400 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 9 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 15 ysberekon 100 meter in 20 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Stegosaurus 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)

Stegosaurus omtrent 18 km/h (11 mph)

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

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

cool goed

Prettige feite

Stegosaurus had a very small brain compared to its body, but it still survived for millions of years.1

The plates on its back were probably used for display or to control body temperature, not for fighting.1

Its tail had spikes, and scientists think Stegosaurus used them to defend itself from predators like Allosaurus.1

Stegosaurus had small, peg-shaped teeth that were not good for chewing, so it probably swallowed plants whole.1

It could probably only eat plants that were about 1 meter (3 feet) above the ground, unless it stood on two legs.1

Stegosaurus is the state fossil of Colorado, USA, since 1982.1

KI-prent van Stegosaurus — 'n KI-prent van hoe Stegosaurus 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 Stegosaurus

?How big was Stegosaurus?

Stegosaurus usually grew to about 6.5 metres (21 feet) long, but some reached 9 metres (30 feet). The largest known specimens weighed over 6.9 metric tons (7.6 short tons).2 1

?What did Stegosaurus eat?

Stegosaurus was a herbivore, eating plants like mosses, ferns, horsetails, cycads, and conifers. It probably ate low-lying bushes and shrubs, foraging at most 1 metre (3 feet) above the ground.1 3

?When did Stegosaurus live?

Stegosaurus lived in the Late Jurassic period, about 155 to 145 million years ago.1 3

?Where was Stegosaurus found?

Fossils of Stegosaurus have been found in the western United States and in Portugal.1 3

?Why did Stegosaurus have plates on its back?

Scientists are not exactly sure. The plates may have been used for display, to recognize each other, or to regulate body temperature. They were probably not used for fighting.3 1

?Did Stegosaurus have a small brain?

Yes, Stegosaurus had a very small brain compared to its body. Its brain was around the size of a plum!3 1

?Could Stegosaurus defend itself?

Yes, Stegosaurus had a spiked tail that it probably used to defend itself from predators like Allosaurus.3 1

?Was Stegosaurus bigger than a T. rex?

No, Stegosaurus was about 9 metres (30 feet) long, while T. rex was about 12 metres (40 feet) long. Stegosaurus was smaller.1

?How many species of Stegosaurus are there?

There are three universally recognized species: Stegosaurus stenops, Stegosaurus ungulatus, and Stegosaurus sulcatus.1 2

?Is Stegosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Stegosaurus is a dinosaur. It is a herbivorous, four-legged armored dinosaur from the Late Jurassic.1 3

Mite-breker

Mite: Some people think Stegosaurus had a second brain in its hips to help control its body.

Waarheid: Scientists now think that space in the hips was just for storing energy, not for a second brain.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Stegosaurus
Benoem deur: Marsh 18774
Groep: Dino's met plate
Familie / klade: Stegosauridae4
Klassifikasie: Ornithischia > Stegosauria > Thyreophora4
Ouderdom van die rotse: 162 tot 94 miljoen jaar (Oxfordian / Cenomanian)4
Rotsformasies: Morrison, Alcobaça, Cedar Mountain4
Lande: VSA, Portugal, China4
Fossielrekords: 86 in The Paleobiology Database4
Ontdekking: O. C. Marsh named Stegosaurus in 1877. The first nearly complete skeleton was found in Colorado, USA, in 1885 and 1886 by Marshall P. Felch.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate how Stegosaurus ate enough plants to get so big, because its teeth and jaws were different from other plant-eating dinosaurs.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Stegosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Stegosaurus (britannica.com)
Stegosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Stegosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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