High Five Facts - Stegosaurus

The video provides five key facts about the Stegosaurus, a herbivorous dinosaur known for its distinctive bony plates and spiked tail. It lived around 150 million years ago and was discovered in 1877 by Othniel Marsh. The Stegosaurus had a small brain, despite its large size, and was part of the armored dinosaur group called thyrioforins. Its fossils have been found in North America and Portugal, and it is the state dinosaur of Colorado.

What was the primary diet of the Stegosaurus?

• Insects

• Meat

• Fish

• Plants

What was the purpose of the Stegosaurus's bony plates?

• To store food

• To attract mates

• For defense and temperature regulation

• To help them fly

Who discovered the first Stegosaurus fossil?

• Marie Curie

• Othniel Marsh

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

Where was the first Stegosaurus fossil found?

• Texas

• California

• Colorado

• New York

What is notable about the Stegosaurus's brain size?

• It was located in its tail

• It was the largest among dinosaurs

• It was about the size of a ping pong ball

• It was very large for its body size