Stegosaurus

* Legacy
* Central Sector

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> *DESCRIPTION: Heavy herbivore, slow and dimwitted browser.*
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> *NOTES: Hard to penetrate the fat with our weapons, needs a good shot to the head.*
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***Stegosaurus*** are plated herbivorous dinosaurs native to the East Central Sector of planet FMM UV-32. They are available for hunting on the Eastern Tour.

## Biology

*Stegosaurus* are common wherever there is a warm climate and enough plants to support their diet. These dinosaurs are well known to be voracious eaters, and require copious amounts of plant matter in order to survive. The eastern regions of the continent are perfect for these animals, where they would live in paradise – if there were no predators.

There are three ways *Stegosaurus* are known to defend themselves against predation. The first is their size, as smaller predators are unlikely to hunt a dinosaur much larger than themselves. The second are their thagomizers, tail spikes, which they will not hesitate to use against predators which get too close, including humans. The third is to simply flee, often away from hunters, with surprising speed for their size.

Trophies of these dinosaurs range from 5 to 8 meters in length, and can weigh over 12 tons. Due to their good hearing, DHC recommends hunters approach *Stegosaurus* slowly, avoiding loud footsteps or running. Due to the thick fat which covers their bodies, the head is the only vulnerable region of these dinosaurs, which is exploited by hunters and Tyrannosaurs alike.

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## Stegosaurus

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***Stegosaurus*** are large herbivorous dinosaurs found throughout the Central Sector of FMM UV-32. *Stegosaurus* are currently available to hunt on the Eastern and Western Tours of the Central Sector.

## Biology

Despite ranking as a novice hunting animal, *Stegosaurus* are some of the largest dinosaurs available to hunt, ranging from 6 to 10 meters long and weighing in at 7 to 14 tons. Their massive size often deters smaller predators like *Allosaurus* and *Velociraptor* but attracts the larger predators like *Ceratosaurus* or *Tyrannosaurus*. Even with their massive size, *Stegosaurus* can flee from native predators or hunters at impressive speeds.

*Stegosaurus* are well known for the magnificent plates lining down their backs. The red paired plates can have blood pumped into them, which can be used for many purposes. During the mating season, male *Stegosaurus* will use their plates to attract mates and to signal their health and age. Outside of the mating season, *Stegosaurus* will flush their plates to intimidate large predators before using their thagomizers.

Hunters and field researchers have noted that the thagomizers, or the tail spikes, of *Stegosaurus* are rarely used on them although there have been some incidents of hunters getting gored by the *Stegosaurus’* thagomizers. These accounts are more due to human errors rather than it being an aggressive behavior of the *Stegosaurus*. Field researchers have recorded *Stegosaurus* using their tails to threaten and be used against predators like *Ceratosaurus* and *Tyrannosaurus*.

*Stegosaurus* have a very small brain compared to their size, and as a result their senses of smell and sight have been reduced. Despite this, their sense of hearing is remarkably acute. The social life of a *Stegosaurus* is often solitary, but they have formed an interesting relationship with other animals in the Central Sector. The *Stegosaurus*, being a massive animal, often attracts smaller animals like *Moschops*, *Gallimimus*, and even smaller *Parasaurolophus* as they use *Stegosaurus* as protection from smaller predators. In return, *Stegosaurus* gets an enhancement to their sight and smell as the smaller species’ senses are far greater than those of *Stegosaurus*.

Throughout the galaxy, *Stegosaurus* of FMM UV-32 are a popular dinosaur, appearing often in offworld zoos due to their generalized diet of plants, low temper, and low danger, especially compared to some other dinosaurs from the planet. Even with the Crater City incident, *Stegosaurus* remains a popular dinosaur within these zoos.