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Tuojiangosaurus

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Tuojiangosaurus

Tuojiangosaurus multispinus

HerbivoreLate JurassicArmoured Dinosaur

Pronunciation

too-YANG-oh-sore-us

Meaning

Tuo River lizard

Type

Armoured Dinosaur

Length

7m

Period

Late Jurassic

Years

157 - 154 million years ago

Location

China

Diet

Herbivore

About Tuojiangosaurus

Tuojiangosaurus is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic Period, approximately 150 million years ago. It was a herbivorous dinosaur that was characterized by its large size, long neck and tail, and distinctive bony plates on its back and tail. Tuojiangosaurus was found in China, and its fossils have been used to help scientists understand the evolution and behavior of stegosaurids. It is thought to have been a relatively slow-moving, ground-dwelling animal that used its bony plates and spikes for defense against predators.

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