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Huayangosaurus: quick facts

This dinosaur was discovered in China. One of the oldeststegosaurs known, it had plates, spines, and front teeth rather thana toothless beak.

Period
Middle Jurassic
Diet
Herbivore
Length
13.1 feet (4 meters)
Weight
3,000 pounds (1,360 kg)
Family
Huayangosauridae

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Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.

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