LegendaryGigantspinosaurus
Gigantspinosaurus sichuanensis
jy-GANT-spy-no-SORE-us· “giant-spined lizard”
🦕 Dinosaur🕰️ Jurassic🌿 herbivore🦴 Stegosauridae
4.2 m
Length
1.5 m
Height
700 kg
Weight
A Chinese stegosaur famous for a pair of enormous spikes jutting from its shoulders — far larger than its modest back plates. The shoulder spines likely served for both defence and display.
When
Late Jurassic, ~160 million years ago
Found in
China
Discovered
Ouyang Hui, 1992
Did you know?
- Bore a pair of huge spikes on its shoulders, bigger than its plates.
- Its back plates were small compared with those of Stegosaurus.
- Known from a well-preserved skeleton with skin impressions.
Artwork: Conty, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.