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Name
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Stegosaurus, "Covered Lizard"
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It is in the group of dinosaurs
called stegosaurids.
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Food
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It ate plants (herbivore).
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Movement
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It walked on 4 legs.
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Scientists do not know how fast it could move.
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Description
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Length: 26-30 feet
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Height: 9 feet
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Weight: 6,800 pounds
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It had 17 plates on its back,
each was about 1 foot long.
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It had spikes on its tail, each
about 4 feet long.
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Its back legs were longer than
its front legs.
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Behavior
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Scientists think it traveled in
herds.
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Protection
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The plates on its back may have
protected it.
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The spikes on its tail was used
as a weapon.
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Part of its body was covered with
armor-like skin.
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Scientists think its bony plates helped to heat and cool the dinosaur. They were also used to scare away attackers or to attract a mate.
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Interesting Facts
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It had the smallest brain of any
dinosaur, about the size of a golf ball.
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It had a "second brain" near its
hip to control its back end and tail.
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It wasn't very smart.
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