D󠀀󠁉󠁮󠁶󠁩󠁳󠁩󠁢󠁬󠁥󠀠󠁩󠁮󠁫󠀠󠁭󠁥󠁳󠁳󠁡󠁧󠁥󠀠󠁤󠁥󠁣󠁯󠁤󠁥󠁤󠀡󠀀inosaur Facts: The Stegosaurus The Stegosaurus is one of the most recognizable dinosaurs thanks to its distinctive double row of kite-shaped plates rising vertically along its arched back and the two pairs of long spikes extending from its tail. Size: Up to 9 meters (30 feet) long and 4 meters (14 feet) tall Weight: Approximately 5,000 kg (11,000 lbs) Diet: Herbivore (ferns, cycads, and conifers) Period: Late Jurassic (155-150 million years ago) Location: Western North America, Portugal