Stellasaurus

Tur bi mooy: “star lizard”1

Lekkoon: GàncaxDino yu am béjjénKretase bu mujj

Stellasaurus was a horned dinosaur that lived about 75 million years ago. It had a long nose horn and a fancy frill on its head. It walked on four legs and ate plants.2 1

Dundoon

am na 84 ba 72 milyoŋ at5

Kretase bu mujj

Fosil yu ñu gis ci

Montana, USA, in the Two Medicine Formation2 1

Gaawaay bi gën a kawe

lu tollu ci 33 km/h (21 mph)

Daw, jortu

Kañ la dundoon?

Triyaas

Jurasik

Kretase

Am na 252 milyoŋ at20114566, asteroyid bi

Naka la gaawoon?

Nit kuy dox lu tollu ci 5 km/h (3 mph)

Xale bu nekk ci welo lu tollu ci 12 km/h (7 mph)

Stellasaurus lu tollu ci 33 km/h (21 mph)

Fas buy daw bu gaaw lu tollu ci 65 km/h (40 mph)

Segg bu gaaw lu tollu ci 100 km/h (62 mph)

yëf yu neex

Xibaar yu neex

Stellasaurus had a long, straight nose horn and small bumps above its eyes, similar to its relative Styracosaurus.2 3

Its skull frill had long spikes called P3 processes, but the other spikes were shorter, giving it a unique look.2 3

Stellasaurus lived about 75.2 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.3

Scientists think Stellasaurus might be a transitional form, meaning it shows features between older and younger horned dinosaurs.2 3

The only known fossil is a partial skull, found in the Landslide Butte area near the US-Canada border.2

Stellasaurus is part of a group called centrosaurines, which are horned dinosaurs with big nose horns and fancy frills.2

Nataalu Stellasaurus bu ñu def ak IA — Nataal bu IA def la, muy wone ni Stellasaurus mën a meloon, ordinatëer moo ko def ci li boroom xam-xam yi xam. Jortu kese la: rab bi ci dëgg mën na meloon neneen, te kenn xamul ay kulëëram yu dëgg.

yeen a laaj

Laaj yi ñu gën a laaj ci Stellasaurus

?What does the name Stellasaurus mean?

Stellasaurus means 'star lizard', named for the shape of its head ornamentation and as a tribute to David Bowie's song 'Starman'.4

?When did Stellasaurus live?

Stellasaurus lived about 75.2 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period.3 2

?What did Stellasaurus eat?

Stellasaurus ate plants, like other horned dinosaurs.4

?Was Stellasaurus related to Styracosaurus?

Yes, Stellasaurus was closely related to Styracosaurus and had a similar long nose horn and small bumps above its eyes.4 2

Ngir ñi xam dino lool

Turu xam-xam: Stellasaurus
Ku ko tudde: Wilson et al. 20205
Kurél: Dino yu am béjjén
Njaboot / klad: Ceratopsidae5
Klasifikasiyoŋ: Ornithischia > Ceratopsia > Ceratopsidae5
Màggaayu doj yi: 84 ba 72 milyoŋ at (Campanian)5
Formasiyoŋi doj: Two Medicine5
Réew yi: Amerig5
Fosil yu ñu gis: 1 ci The Paleobiology Database5
Gisees: Stellasaurus was named by Wilson and colleagues in 2020. The fossil, a partial skull, was found in Montana and is stored at the Museum of the Rockies.1 2
Ñu ngi koy werante ba tey: Scientists debate whether Stellasaurus is a separate species or just a stage in the growth of another horned dinosaur like Einiosaurus.2 3

Fa xibaar yi jóge

PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
A new, transitional centrosaurine ceratopsid from the Upper Cretaceous Two Medicine Formation of Montana and the evolution of the ‘ Styracosaurus -line' dinosaurs (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
royalsocietypublishing.org (royalsocietypublishing.org)
Stellasaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Stellasaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): at, béréb yi, formasiyoŋi doj, klasifikasiyoŋ.

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