Stegosaurus
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| Name meaning | 'Roofed' lizard |
| Code name | Stego |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Height | 11 feet |
| Length | 9 meters (30 feet) |
| Weight | 2 tons |
| Birth Type | Egg |
| Range | Isla Nublar Isla Sorna |
| Novel appearances | Jurassic Park |
| Film appearances | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (film) Jurassic Park III (film) |
Stegosaurus was a Stegosaur that lived in North America from 150 to 140 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic period. Stegosaurus was famous for the spikes on the end of its tail and the armored plates that ran along its back. The name Stegosaurus means 'Roofed' lizard. Its most famous specimens come from the Morrison Formation, in Colorado.
The Stego was a peacefull herbivore, and probably roamed the prehistoric highlands in small herds, grazing on low ground plants. An average Stegosaurus was about the size of an elephant, standing about 11 feet tall. The bony plates on it's back may have served a dual purpose of a body temperature regulation, and protection from large flesh-eating predators. Fossils and bones of stego have also been found in Wyoming and Utah.
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[edit] In The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Ian Malcolm, Eddie Carr, & Nick Van Owen encounter the herd of Stegosaurus. Sarah Harding also goes up and pets a baby Stego. This angers the herd and to protect their baby, the family attacks Sarah. Swinging their spiked tails, striking the ground. Breaking up a rotten hollow log Sarah climbed inside and used for shelter.
[edit] In Jurassic Park
The name "Stegasaurus" (A typo, obviously,) was seen next to a vile in the cold storage room.
[edit] In Video Games
[edit] In Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis
Stegosaurus was also in the game for PS2, PC, and Xbox, as a four-star attraction. Its fossils are found in the Morrison Formation, just like in the real world. It is based on it's appearance in Jurassic Park III.
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[edit] Dino Trivia
- Q: Did Stegosaurus have more than one brain?
- A: Stego only had one brain, but an enlargement of it's spinal cord in the pelvic region may have controlled movements of the hind legs and tail, leading some observers to inaccurately assume Stego had two brains.
| Jurassic Park III Dinosaurs |
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| Ankylosaurus • Baryonyx • Brachiosaurus • Ceratosaurus • Compsognathus • Corythosaurus • Parasaurolophus • Pteranodon • Spinosaurus • Stegosaurus • Suchomimus • Tyrannosaurus rex • Velociraptor |
