Kentrosaurus — size comparison

Kentrosaurus was a herbivorous stegosaur of the Late Jurassic in what is now Tanzania. Bony plates along the front of its back gave way to long spikes farther b

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates

Kentrosaurus

Kentrosaurus aethiopicus

ok. 5 mAdult individual · rekonstrukcja
Body length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass · szacunek
No estimateSzacunki kopalne
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
Body lengthScale in m
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KentrosaurusBody lengthapprox. 5 m

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Person: 170 cm
Kentrosaurus — size comparison — facts and sources

Kentrosaurus was a herbivorous stegosaur of the Late Jurassic in what is now Tanzania. Bony plates along the front of its back gave way to long spikes farther back. Its armed tail was a prominent part of its outline.

Movement models indicate that the tail could deliver powerful defensive strikes. How frequently these actually occurred remains unknown. Tendaguru bones document many individuals and help reconstruct both its anatomy and the animal community of this part of Africa.

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