The story for kids
This is Stegosaurus. Look at its back. There are big triangle plates there, and four sharp spikes on its tail. Stegosaurus ate plants. Its head was small and low, so it ate plants growing close to the ground, like ferns and bushes. Its teeth were small and weak, so it tore off leaves with its beak and swallowed them almost without chewing. And it protected itself from meat-eaters with its spiky tail.
Facts
- It had big plates on its back and sharp spikes on its tail.
- Its head was very small for its big body.
- It lived about 150 million years ago – long before Tyrannosaurus.
Numbers
- Length
- ~9 m
- Weight
- ~5 tonnes
- Food
- Plants