Kentrosaurus

Kentrosaurus aethiopicus

Kentrosaurus was a smaller relative of Stegosaurus from Africa. Unlike Stegosaurus, it had more spikes than plates along its back. A large shoulder spine provided additional defense against predators.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Human Scale
길이	4.5 m	roughly the length of a large SUV
Height	1.5 m	—
무게	700 kg	about 10 adult humans

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Kentrosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Jurassic Late Mesozoic Era

Kentrosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 161.5 to 145.0 million years ago.

One of the most iconic periods for dinosaurs. Giant sauropods like Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus roamed alongside predators like Allosaurus. Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, appeared. The Morrison Formation preserves an extraordinary fossil record from this time.

Discovery & Naming

명명자	Edwin Hennig
발견 연도	1915
발견 위치	Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania

분류

Dinosauria → Ornithischia → Thyreophora → Stegosauria → Kentrosaurus

Plated dinosaurs

Herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by large bony plates along the back and tail spikes (thagomizer). Most common in the Late Jurassic. Stegosaurus is the best-known member.

Size Comparison

At 4.5 meters long and 700.0 kg, Kentrosaurus was roughly the length of a large SUV and about 10 adult humans.

Other dinosaurs from the same period:

Caihong juji Ambopteryx longibrachium Amphicoelias altus Maraapunisaurus fragillimus Giraffatitan brancai Marshosaurus

Quick Facts

분류	Stegosauria
지질 시대	Jurassic Late
식성	Herbivore
크기	4.5m long, 1.5m tall, 700.0kg

관련 공룡

Stegosaurus Jurassic Late

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When did Kentrosaurus live?

Kentrosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late period (Mesozoic Era, 161.5–145.0 million years ago).

What did Kentrosaurus eat?

Kentrosaurus was a herbivore.

How big was Kentrosaurus?

Kentrosaurus was approximately 4.5 meters long, 1.5 meters tall, weighed around 700.0 kg.

When was Kentrosaurus discovered?

Kentrosaurus was first described in 1915 by Edwin Hennig, with fossils found in Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania.

What type of dinosaur was Kentrosaurus?

Kentrosaurus belonged to the Stegosauria group, which is part of the larger Thyreophora clade.

Where were Kentrosaurus fossils found?

Fossils of Kentrosaurus were found in Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania.

What is the scientific name of Kentrosaurus?

The scientific name of Kentrosaurus is Kentrosaurus aethiopicus.

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