Stegosaurus

General Information
Stegosaurus stenops was a large herbivore of the late Jurassic age, dining on the common ferns and other ground plants of its time. Stegosaurus was among the largest of the stegosaurids- a basal group that would eventually give arise to ankylosaurs and nodosaurs. It had several rows of back plates to appear larger and held four thagomizers for display and to fend off larger predators, such as Allosaurus and Torvosaurus.

Design
Stegosaurus stenops has fur all throughout its body except on its head and neck, and a few scutes on the sides of its torso. The plates on its back seem rather jagged, and the shoulder spikes are made of keratin rather than bone, being more energy-efficient and less likely to fossilize.