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Reporter: Wow!
Look at those big plates on your back.
Who are you?
Stegosaurus: Hello there! I'm a Stegosaurus.
My name means roof lizard.
Reporter: Why are you called a roof lizard?
Stegosaurus: That name came from my back plates.
Scientists thought they were stacked like roof tiles.
Reporter: But your plates are not lying flat.
Stegosaurus: Right. Now everyone knows they stand up tall.
They look like big flags along my back.
Reporter: How big are you?
Stegosaurus: I'm about nine meters long.
That's almost as long as a school bus.
Reporter: Your tail has spikes!
Stegosaurus: That's right.
My sharp tail spikes scare away enemies.
Reporter: Do you eat meat?
Stegosaurus: Nope. I'm a peaceful plant eater.
I love soft plants and leaves.
Reporter: What year is it now?
Stegosaurus: We are 150 million years before your time.
This is the Jurassic period.
Reporter: Tell me about your Jurassic neighbors.
Stegosaurus: I have good neighbors like Brachiosauruses.
And there are bad ones like Allosauruses.
Reporter: It was great meeting you, Stegosaurus.
Stegosaurus: It was fun talking to you, little reporter.
Come visit again!