Dinosaur - Styracosaurus

Kingdom Animal	Class Reptile
Group Dinosaur Species Styracosaurus	Status Extinct
Added by JindoJeff -	Date Updated Sat May 18 09:16:56 2013
Image Credit JindoJeff Image Comment Styracosaurus photo from Dinosaurs Alive! at Brookfield Zoo. Image From Brookfield Zoo
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The styracosaurus only ate plants.
The styracosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Period.
The styracosaurus grew to be 6 feet tall, 18 feet long, and weighed up to 3 tons.
It is believed that the styracosaurus travelled in herds.
Fossils suggest that styracosaurus ancestors first appeared in the Jurassic Period.
The first styracosaurus remains were found in Alberta, Canada in 1913.
The styracosaurus probably ate mostly low growing plants.
The styracosaurs had a beak at the end of its jaw.
The styracosaurus continued losing and replacing teeth throughout its life.
It is believed that styracosaurus used its neck frill and horns to defend itself against predators.
The large frill of the styracosaurs may have helped it regulate its body temperature.
Although ancestors of the styracosaurus lived during the Jurassic Period, true styracosaurus appeared during the late Cretaceous Period.
The styracosaurus' largest horn was about 2 feet long.
The name Styracosaurus means "spike lizard".