Stegosaurus grew new teeth throughout its life, replacing each tooth about every three months!
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Facts About Stegosaurus
Fun and Unique Facts
Paleontologists have found Stegosaurus fossils with bite marks from predators, showing us which dinosaurs hunted them!
Some Stegosaurus bones show signs of arthritis, telling us these dinosaurs could live long enough to develop age-related conditions!
Stegosaurus had no front teeth, but instead had a horny beak that helped it crop plants!
New research suggests that male and female Stegosaurus might have had different sized and shaped plates!
Stegosaurus was one of the largest members of its family, the Stegosauridae!
Unlike its cousin Kentrosaurus, Stegosaurus had fewer spikes along its sides but larger plates on its back!
Stegosaurus lived alongside some of the largest dinosaurs ever, like Diplodocus, but was well-protected from predators!
The brain of a Stegosaurus was smaller compared to its body size than almost any other dinosaur!
Stegosaurus was one of the last stegosaur species to exist before they all went extinct!
The tough, scratchy plants that Stegosaurus ate would wear down their teeth, which is why they needed new ones every few months!
The climate where Stegosaurus lived had wet and dry seasons, so they might have migrated to find food!
Paleontologists use modern technology like 3D printing to study Stegosaurus bones without damaging the real fossils!
