“Stegosaurus” explained in 4 pictures
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Children understand that Stegosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur known for the plates on its back and the spikes on its tail
💬 What kind of dinosaur was Stegosaurus?
Stegosaurus is a kind of dinosaur. It had a large body and walked on four legs. It was a dinosaur with a smallish head and a long tail.
🤔 Which part of the Stegosaurus’s body is big?
💬 Plates are lined up on its back
Plate-like things are lined up on the back of Stegosaurus. These plates are part of the bones on its back. They are a big clue for recognizing Stegosaurus.
🤔 About how many plates can you see on its back?
💬 There are spikes on its tail
The Stegosaurus’s tail was long. There were spikes at the end of its tail. Scientists think it used these spikes to protect its body.
🤔 What is attached to the end of its tail?
💬 It ate plants
Stegosaurus ate plants. It was a dinosaur that ate grass and leaves. It lived on Earth long before humans were born.
🤔 Which did Stegosaurus eat: meat or leaves?