Image of the Day: Stegosaurus Sex Differences
Female Stegosaurus mjosi had taller dermal plates while males had wider ones, according to a recent study.
PLOS, EVAN SAITTA
(See “Evidence for sexual dimorphism in the plated dinosaur Stegosaurus mjosi (Ornithischia, Stegosauria) from the Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic) of Western USA,” PLOS ONE, 2015.)
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