Stegosaurus

Stegosaurus can be described as armoured , large sized , heavily built and a  four legged plant eater with a distinctive posture of an arched back , short front limbs with head low to ground and stiffened tail held high in air .

back spikes

back spikes

Plates and spikes on the back were used for defense and these features make the dinosaur stand out .

The species dates from the late jurassic period and were found in western north America. The name is Greek for roof lizard.

many brain cells

many brain cells

They had the brain the size of a dog’s and were roughly bus-sized in stature.

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