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What the Dino Saw
Photos, videos and models were obtained at
Canberra’s National Dinosaur Museum.
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Stegosaurus
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What does its name mean? – Covered lizard
What did they eat? – The stegosaurus was a plant eater.
When did they live? – Stegosaurus lived around 150 to 155 million years ago.
How big were they? – The stegosaurus could be up to 9m long and 4m high.
How did they protect themselves? – Look at the photo below. The stegosaurus would wave their tail spikes to warn attackers. The plates on their back most likely helped them warm up or cool down and could also have been used to protect them.
What did their skeleton look like? – Inside the museum, you can see a skeleton of a stegosaurus. You can see how small its head was.
How big was its brain? – Despite its large size, its brain was only about the size of a dog’s brain.
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