Stegosaurus

Pronounced Steg-owe-sore-us

  • Least Concern
  • Near Threatened
  • Vulnerable
  • Endangered
  • Critically Endangered
  • Extinct in the Wild
  • Extinct

A Stegosaurus’ tail is called a “thagomizer”. Each of its bony tail spikes could grow up to 1.5 metres (bigger than some of you!).

Key Facts

Diet:
Herbivore
Height:
4 metres
Distribution:
Western North America & Europe
Length:
9 metres
Weight:
5 tonnes
Did you know?
On average, a fully grown Stegosaurus was around 9 metres in length, 4 metres in height and up to nearly 5 tonnes in weight.

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