2379 stegosaurus
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Speed
Food
It could trot at
It was a leaf eater. It
ate soft leaves, ferns
and bushes.
15 to 20 km/h
Brain
It had a brain the size of
a walnut.
It had a second brain to
work the hind legs and
tail.
Teeth
It had long narrow jaws
and short teeth which
were no good for tough
plants.
Armour
It had broad plates on its
back.
It had a strong tail with
sharp spikes.
Blood
vessels
The plates could
flush red with
blood.
They were used
for cooling.
The tail could give a
meat eater a slash
up to a metre long.
One row of plates or two?
Palaeontologists are not sure.
Circle the correct answer:
1) Scientists who dig up dinosaur bones are called
a. archaeologists
b. anthropologists
c. palaeontologists
3)
2) A stegosaurus eats
a. meat
b. trees
The plates on its back
were used for
a. heating
b. fighting
Join the word or phrase to one with a similar meaning:
c. cooling
trot
wide
hind legs
points
flush
back legs
armour
turn red
spikes
hard to chew
broad
cut
tough
run
slash
protection
c. leaves
Answer these questions:
How many brains did a stegosaurus have? ...........................................
How big was its brain?...............................................................................
What was the second brain for?................................................................
What were its jaws like? ............................................................................
What were its teeth like?............................................................................
What was its tail like?.................................................................................
How fast could it
ANSWER KEY
move? ............................................................................
Circle the correct answer:
1) Scientists who dig up dinosaur bones are called
a. archaeologists
b. anthropologists
c. palaeontologists
2) A stegosaurus eats
a. leaves
b. meat
c. trees
4)
The plates on its back
were used for
a. heating
b. cooling
c. fighting
Join the word or phrase to one with a similar meaning:
trot
wide
hind legs
points
flush
back legs
armour
turn red
spikes
hard to chew
broad
cut
tough
run
slash
protection
Answer these questions:
How many brains did a stegosaurus have? It had two brains.
How big was its brain? It was the size of a walnut.
What was the second brain for? It was for the hind legs and tail.
What were its jaws like? Its jaws were long and narrow.
What were its teeth like? Its teeth were short
What was its tail like? Its tail was strong with sharp points.
How fast could it move? It could trot at 15 to 20 km/h.
