Stegosaurus Itsy Bitsies 8cm - Stuffed Toy

Physical Characteristics
Stegosaurus was up to 26-30 feet long, about 9 feet tall and weighed about 6,800 pounds (3100 kg). Its small brain was only the size of a walnut - the size of a squirrel's brain. Stegosaurus is easily recognized by the 17 bony plates that were embedded in its back. The plates were made of bone which was not solid, but was filled with tube-like tunnels. The largest of these triangular plates was about 2.5 ft (76 cm) tall and just as long. The plates were probably well-nourished by blood vessels, indicating that the plates may have been used to regulate the dinosaur's temperature. They may have also been used for protection or mating display purposes. Stegosaurus' rear legs were longer and straighter than its front legs, which sprawled out to the sides. The forefeet (the feet of the front legs) had five short, wide toes with short, hoof-like tips. The rear feet had three short, wide toes with hooves

Habitat
Many fossils of Stegosaurus have been found in western North America (In Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado), Western Europe, southern India, China, and southern Africa.

Behaviour
Stegosaurus may have been a herding animal, but this is speculation.

Breeding

Diet
This plated dinosaur was an herbivore. It must have eaten a large amount of low-calorie plant material each day to sustain its bulk, probably using its toothless beak to get food.

Strange and Interesting Facts
Stegosaurus is pronounced: STEG-oh-SORE-us and means Roof Lizard. Stegosaurus lived during the late Jurassic Period, about 156-140 million years ago.