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Stegosaurus
by Zjahquan

Stegosaurus means "plated reptile." Stegosaurus had a spiked tail that he used to protect himself. He had tail spikes of his tail. It has a tiny brain and a small head. His brain was so small that it was about the size of a walnut. This dinosaur walked on four legs, but his back legs were twice as long as his front legs. It was about 30 feet long. The stegosaurus had seventeen bony plates along his back. The plates could have been used for protection. Skeletons of the stegosaurus have been found in Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming.

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