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Stegosaurus

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Stegosaurus was a big dinosaur.

Stegosaurus stenops Life Reconstruction.png
Stegosaurus stenops Life Reconstruction.png
It had plates on its back.
Stegosaurus plates.jpg
Stegosaurus plates.jpg
It had spikes on its tail.
Thagomizer (spike).jpg
Thagomizer (spike).jpg
These helped it stay safe.
Allosaurus attacks Stegosaurus.jpg
Allosaurus attacks Stegosaurus.jpg
It ate green plants for food.
Stegosaurus stenops skull cast - Natural History Museum of Utah - DSC07228.JPG
Stegosaurus stenops skull cast - Natural History Museum of Utah - DSC07228.JPG
It was very large.
Stegosaurus size comparison.svg
Stegosaurus size comparison.svg
Can you imagine seeing one?

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File:Stego-marsh-1896-US geological survey.png
Stego-marsh-1896-US geological survey.png
File:Stegosaurus ungulatus skeleton peabody museum 1910.png
Stegosaurus ungulatus skeleton peabody...
File:Stego.jpg
Stego.jpg
File:Stegosaurus size comparison.svg
Stegosaurus size comparison.svg
File:Stegosaurus stenops skull cast - Natural History Museum of Utah - DSC07228.JPG
Stegosaurus stenops skull cast - Natural...
File:Stegosaurus ungulatus.jpg
Stegosaurus ungulatus.jpg
File:Stegosaurus stenops Life Reconstruction.png
Stegosaurus stenops Life Reconstruction.png
File:Stegosaurus ungulatus.png
Stegosaurus ungulatus.png
File:Stegosaurus dorsal plate - Museum of the Rockies - 2013-07-08.jpg
Stegosaurus dorsal plate - Museum of the...
File:HMNS Stegosaurus.jpg
HMNS Stegosaurus.jpg
File:Allosaurus attacks Stegosaurus.jpg
Allosaurus attacks Stegosaurus.jpg
File:Stegosaurus plates.jpg
Stegosaurus plates.jpg

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