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|weight = {{tt|3.4 tons|Weight of heaviest known stegosaurus specimen}}
|weight = {{tt|3.4 tons|Weight of heaviest known stegosaurus specimen}}
|portrayed = Stop-motion
|portrayed = Stop-motion
|debut            = [[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong (1933)]]
|debut            = [[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]
|last            = [[The King Kong Show]]
|last            = ''[[The King Kong Show]]''
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'''''Stegosaurus''''' is a famous genus of extinct large herbivorous dinosaurs that lived during the late Jurassic period. A ''Stegosaurus'' appears in the [[1933]] film ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''.  
'''''Stegosaurus''''' is a famous genus of extinct large herbivorous dinosaurs that lived during the late Jurassic period. A ''Stegosaurus'' appears in the [[1933]] film ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''.  
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===Trivia===
===Trivia===
*The Stegosaurus played an important part when [[Godzilla]] was in the process of being created, the signature row of dorsal scutes being inspired by the plated herbivore.  
*[[Godzilla]]'s signature dorsal plates were inspired by those of Stegosaurus.
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Revision as of 19:34, 20 December 2017

Stegosaurus
A Stegosaurus in King Kong (1933)
Species Stegosaurus
Height 2.75 meters
Length 9 meters
Weight 3.4 tons
Played by Stop-motion
First appearance Latest appearance
King Kong (1933) The King Kong Show

Stegosaurus is a famous genus of extinct large herbivorous dinosaurs that lived during the late Jurassic period. A Stegosaurus appears in the 1933 film King Kong.


History

King Kong (1933)

The Venture crew encounter a Stegosaurus in King Kong (1933)

While the crew of the Venture pursued King Kong through the jungles of Skull Island, they came upon a foraging Stegosaurus, which became alarmed and charged them. Carl Denham used one of his gas bombs to knock the stegosaurus over, and another one of the men finished it with a rifle shot.

The King Kong Show

A Stegosaurus in The King Kong Show


Filmography

Gallery

Screenshots

King Kong (1933)

Godzilla (1954)

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Post-Production

King Kong (1933)

Trivia

  • Godzilla's signature dorsal plates were inspired by those of Stegosaurus.

Real World
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Kaiju