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Way back in 1982, a famous Far Side cartoon showed a group of cavemen clustered around a picture of a Stegosaurus' tail; one of them points to the sharp spikes and says, "Now this end is called the thagomizer...after the late Thag Simmons." The word "thagomizer" has been used by paleontologists ever since.
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How many spikes are on the tail of the stegosaurus?
There were probably 4 spikes.
How many spikes did the stegosaurus have on the end of its tail?
There were four spikes at the end of a Stegosaurus's tail that it used as a weapon for self defense. The spikes are called thagomizers.
Do cameleons have spikes on their tails?
no it has no spikes on its tail, only fur. Tehee! (:
Is there a dinosaur that looks like a stegosaurus but doesn't have the tail spikes?
I did some looking and I did not find any relatives of Stegosaurus with plates but no tail spikes. The tail spikes, or thagomizers, were used as weapons for self defense against predators.
What did the stegosaurus have on its tail?
The stegosaurus had up to 4 large spikes on its tail.
Do a certain dinosaur have spikes on its tail?
YES
Did the stegosaurus have a tail?
Stegosaurus had a tail. It also had lots of sharp spikes on it.
How many spikes did a stegosaurus have on the end of its tail?
Stegosaurus had four spikes on its tail called thagomizers. Each thagomizer was two feet long, and two protruded from each side of the end of the tail.
What is the latin name of a Triceratops?
Triceratops is a scientific name - dinosaurs don't really have common names, although their genus names are used to commonly refer to them. The best example is Tyrannosaurus rex - Tyrannosaurus is the genus name and rex the species name. There are two species of Triceratops, Triceratops horridus and T. porosus.
Can anyone save the baby Triceratops because of her tail caught in an oil spill?
Only you can. Yes. Once a baby Triceratops didn't know she was in trouble because there was an oil spill in the ocean. While she was swimming, her tail got caught in an oil spill. Save the baby Triceratops.
What physical features gave the triceratops its name?
The things that helped triceratops get its name was mainly the frill and the three horns. And that's how It got its name: Triceratops Horriblus
What dinosaur had spikes on its head for defense and spikes on its back to monitor body temperature?
Stegosaurs had tail spikes called thagomizers. By swinging its tail at an enemy, it could wound it or chase it away.
