Kentrosaurus

## DWM

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*"**Kentrosaurus**, meaning 'sharp point' from it's deadly spike plates, was a relative-stegosaurid cousin of Stegosaurus and Miragaia that lived in the Jurassic (Late) period. In Dinosaur World Mobile, it was the second stegosaurid after Miragaia, and before Stegosaurus. Kentrosaurus falls onto the Cruisers category, making the creature a well-balanced herbivore for combat!. It lives within the dry habitat of Plains, and used it's spiky-pointed weapon, it's tail, to fend of other creatures from the plains like the Allosaurus!."*

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## Paleontology

A genus of stegosaurid dinosaurs called **Kentrosaurus** lived in Tanzania's Lindi District during the Late Cretaceous. It may be a close relative of Stegosaurus from the North American Morrison Formation and more derived than many other stegosaurs in the Stegosauridae. Kentrosaurus is known for its double row of sharp, spike-like plates running along its back and tail which likely functioned as a defense mechanism against predators in the Jurassic Period. Kentrosaurus is a highly studied genus of stegosaurid dinosaurs due to its unique morphology and significant role in understanding the evolution of armored animals.

## Biology

The stegosaur, *Kentrosaurus aethiopicus*, was comparatively tiny, growing to a length of 4-4.5 m (13–15 ft) and weighing between 700 and 1,600 kg (1,500 and 3,500 lb) overall. In terms of the olecranon process in development, certain fossils compare to some Stegosaurus specimens, indicating that comparably larger individuals may have occurred. The position of the center of mass is exceptionally far back for a quadrupedal animal due to the long tail of Kentrosaurus. It lies in a position typical of bipedal dinosaurs, just in front of the hip. In the game, Kentrosaurus was a medium-sized stegosaurid that has moderate speed, hence being a Cruiser. Kentrosaurus can fit into small holes or tunnels as an escape root from enemies or predators that is taking the high stand!. It is able to fend off and puncture damage through the use of it's pointy and sharp thagomizer, and has good attack range.

## Combat

### Health

Kentrosaurus has a seemingly balanced and fair amount of health, as it is a balance-classed herbivore. Kentrosaurus can be killed or badly damaged by powerful and strong (Tiers 4-5) creatures in-game, especially those that are Tanks and Attackers. Despite this, it's moderate regeneration speed make up for these.

### Speed

Kentrosaurus is a moderately fast creature, as it can escape most fast attackers, other than the exception of Pursuits. Kentrosaurus uses it's speed to use strategies to attack enemies, as fast dinosaurs have a good turn/dodge rate. Kentrosaurus is also a good hit-and-run creature in ambushing or direct combat due to it's moderate swift.

### Damage

Kentrosaurus can deal fair amounts of damage to it's targetted enemies, similar to most cruisers like Stygimoloch. Kentrosaurus can swing it's thagomizer/tail to enemies that can impend 115 damage, a damage which is -115 less from Stegosaurus, but 2x will compute it to Stegosaurs' damage (115 x 2 = 230 dmg., which is the damage of Stegosaurus). Kentrosaurus can kill dinosaurs that it ambushes or those with docile health, and again, it can use it's hit-and-run strategy to fend off predators.

## Stats

### Research Time

Kentrosaurus' research time ranges to 2700 seconds/secs. This research time was calculated by lessening the research time of Stegosaurus divided by two (2), 5400 sec. is the research time of Stegosaurus. This is done by: 5400 / 2, which results to 2700.

### Hunger

Hunger is the lowest nutrition rate of Kentrosaurus, unlike Thirst and Sleep. Kentrosaurus has a high hunger drainage/starvation rate unlike the other stegosaurids, as it needs to be around near foliage and other plant life to sustain it's nutrition while roaming.

### Thirst

Kentrosaurus has a moderate thirst reduction/dehydration rate, as it can roam and sprint without the fast lose of the thirst bar. Despite this, Kentrosaurus still needs to hydrate itself in-order to sufficiently roam without nutrition effects.

### Sleep

Similar to the Thirst rate of Kentrosaurus, it has a moderate sleep/rest occurrence from it's sleep bar stats. Despite being an active herbivore in terms of it's stats, Kentrosaurus still has a moderate rest which results to moderate activity.

## Gallery

*This images are visualized and edited by the article's author, Ekuseruii, to represent Kentrosaurus in-game.*

Kentrosaurus stuck on the Tar Pits, Plains. Image by Ekuseruii.Kentrosaurus briefly seen at outer-Plains behind a Tyrannosaurus. Image by Ekuseruii