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Stegosaurus had 17 bony plates on its back. The plates were arranged in two rows, one one each side of the spine, and rather than the plates being directly across from each other, they alternated, with a plate on one side, then a plate on the other side, and then a plate on the first side again. In addition to plates, they had four bony spikes called thagomizers at the end of the tail.
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Are stegosaurus back plates are attached with his bones?
Stegosaurus plates aren't attached to the skeleton. They are connected to the Stegosaurus via the skin.
Which dino has plates in back?
Stegosaurus had plates down it's back
Does the stegosaurus have plates?
yes it does it has plates on its back and spikes on its tail
What is the dinosaur with bony plates on its back CALLED?
Stegosaurus???
What is the name of a largeplant-eating dinosaur with triangular plates on its back?
That would describe the Stegosaurus a thyreophoran dinosaur.
Does Stegosaurus have plates?
No one knows why Stegosaurus had plates...
Why do triceratops have the plates on their backs?
I don't think that triceratops had plates on their backs. It was the stegosaurus which had plates. The plates made the stegosaurus difficult to be eaten.
What is the name of the dinosaur that is bony-plated?
Stegosaurus had bony plates on its back and tail.
Why is Stegosaurus's plate sometimes called its armor?
The function of Stegosaurus's plates is not known. One theory is that the plates were a sort of armor, and that is why they are often called a Stegosaurus's armor.
How do you spell stagsaurs?
The large dinosaur with defensive "plates" down its back is a stegosaurus.(genus Stegosaurus, species S. stenops, S. armatus, S. longispinus)
What does a stegosaurus have along its back?
Spinosaurus had a large sail on its back that was connected to its spine. The sail may have been used for attracting mates, thermoregulation, and a new theory is it may have casted a shadow over a river to attract fish for the Spinosaurus to snatch.
What the stegosaurus's plates made for?
There are a number of theories regarding the function of Stegosaurus plates. # They were used for thermoregulation. The blood vessels in the plates allowed the animal to cool itself in the wind. However, close relatives of Stegosaurus didn't have plates that would be a good shape for cooling, so plates probably weren't necessary for cooling the animal. # They were used for display or to intimidate rivals. Stegosaurus plates could have potentially blushed red. One piece of evidence against this is that both male and female Stegosaurus had similar plates, whereas displays are usually only present on males. # Some say Stegosaurus plates were used as armor, but they left the sides exposed and thus wouldn't have been very effective as armor. Paleontologist Robert Bakker believes that the plates may have been mobile, though, and that they could move them to help fight off predators. If he is correct, the plates would hang down on its back when Stegosaurus wasn't using them.
