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The closest living relatives of Stegosaurus are the birds. Birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs, which, being dinosaurs, were somewhat related to Stegosaurus. All birds are equally related to Stegosaurus.
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Does a stegosaurus have babies?
Yes, but stegosaurus are now extinct.
Was a stegosaurus a predator or prey?
Stegosaurus and related genera were herbivores. They were therefore prey.
Who is the stegosaurus closely related to?
Stegosaurus was most closely related to other stegosaurs, such as Kentrosaurus. Its next closest relatives were other Thyreophora, i.e., the ankylosaurs. The closest living relatives of Stegosaurus, however, are birds, which evolved from theropod dinosaurs. All birds are equally related to Stegosaurus.
What animal to day looks like stegosaurus?
There are no animals today that look anything like Stegosaurus. If there were, it might be easier to determine what Stegosaurus's plates were used for.
Are there modern day ancedtors alive today of stegosaurus?
All of the ancestors of Stegosaurus have been extinct for over 150 million years. The closest living relatives of Stegosaurus are birds, which evolved from dinosaurs, although they didn't evolve from Stegosaurus. All birds are equally related to Stegosaurus.
When did stegosaurus get its name?
When Othniel Charles Marsh named Stegosaurus in 1877, he believed that the plates laid on Stegosaurus's sides like the shingles on a roof. That is why he called it Stegosaurus, meaning "roof lizard" in Greek. Now we know that the plates stood up vertically.
Who named stegosaurus stegosaurus?
When Othniel Charles Marsh discovered Stegosaurus in 1877, he believed that the plates laid on Stegosaurus's sides like the shingles on a roof. That is why he called it Stegosaurus, meaning "roof lizard" in Greek. Now we know that the plates stood up vertically.
What is the stegosaurus relative in the modern day?
one of the relatives of the stegosaurus is the anxylosaurus
What is a herbivorous dinosaur with spikes on its tail and large plates in two rows down its back?
There were a number of dinosaurs that were related to Stegosaurus and also had two rows of plates on their backs. One example is Kentrosaurus, which was a lot like Stegosaurus but lived in Africa. Another example is Hesperosaurus, which was related to the ancestors of Stegosaurus.
Why was the stegosaurus or 'roofed lizard' so called?
When Othniel Charles Marsh discovered Stegosaurus in 1877, he believed that the plates laid on Stegosaurus's sides like the shingles on a roof. That is why he called it Stegosaurus, meaning "roof lizard" in Greek. Now we know that the plates stood up vertically.
What is the scientific name of a Stegosaurus?
There are four currently accepted species in the genus Stegosaurus. They are Stegosaurus armatus, Stegosaurus stenops, Stegosaurus sulcatus, and Stegosaurus longispinus.
What is the height of an stegosaurus?
9 feet (See related link for more detail and facts)
