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Diracodon was a genus of dinosaurs that roamed the Earth during the Late Jurassic period. Some claim this species to be a junior synonym of Stegosaurus. They were largely herbivorous by nature and lived in the present-day region of North America. The physical characteristics of this dinosaur are still unknown. However, it can be presumed that just like Stegosaurus stenops, they too might have had a flexible tail, covered with bony spikes. Stegosaurus stenops was small in size and could only reach up to a length of 23 ft (7 m). The predators of Diracodon might have been other large-sized carnivores. The type species of Diracodon is named Diracodon Laticeps.
There is no confirmed way to pronounce this particular word. You can pronounce it by just simply breaking this particular word into 'Dee-ra-co-don'.
Some claim Diracodon to be a juvenile individual of Stegosaurus stenops. Stegosaurus in particular were four-legged herbivorous dinosaurs.
This particular species of reptile might have roamed the Earth during the Late Jurassic period, which was almost 163 million years ago.
Not much information is available about when this particular species became extinct. In general, all species of dinosaurs became extinct almost 65 million years ago.
A few researchers claim that this particular group of dinosaurs might have inhabited the regions of present-day North America, almost 163 million years ago
Like most other dinosaurs, the habitat ground of this particular species of dinosaurs included the terrestrial regions.
There is very little to no information available on whether this particular species lived in a group or not. However, since Diracodon is considered to be a junior synonym of the Stegosaurus stenops, it can be safely assumed that Diracodon might have shared its habitat ground with other species like Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and Apatosaurus, among a few others.
The lifespan of this Diracodon is not yet known. In general, the lifespan of all dinosaurs largely differed on the basis of their species. While some had a lifespan ranging between 75-80 years, a few others could only live up to 20-30 years.
Like all other dinosaurs, this reproduction process is followed by Diracodon, including the process of laying eggs. After mating, the female dinosaur laid eggs, following which the hatching of the eggs occurs, and new juveniles are born.
Based on the specimens discovered of this particular dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, no concrete description of their physical characteristics has yet been determined. The length and weight of this species are also currently unknown. However, since some researchers claim that they were a junior synonym of Stegosaurus stenops, it can be assumed that they were rather short in size. The body length attained by Stegosaurus stenops was only 23 ft (7 m). The tail of this particular species was covered with long bony spikes. Information about their teeth is not known so it can't be said if they had strong teeth.
Since only partial remains of Diracodon have been uncovered, the number of bones possessed by this particular genus has not yet been determined. The fossil remains of this dinosaur from the late Jurassic period include a few jawbone fragments.
Not much is known about how these species of dinosaurs communicated with each other. In general, most species of dinosaurs emitted a variety of sounds and displayed many body movements in order to send messages to each other.
The length or height of Diracodon has not yet been specified. However, it can be presumed that they were a group of small-sized dinosaurs, just like the armored dinosaur, Stegosaurus stenops.
The speed of this particular group of herbivorous dinosaurs is not yet known. They largely depended on vegetation and plant life for their daily source of food.
The weight of Diracodon is currently unknown.
There are no sex-specific names for this genus of dinosaurs, or any species of dinosaurs as such. A male Diracodon was simply referred to as a male dinosaur and a female Diracodon was referred to as a female dinosaur.
Baby dinosaurs are called juveniles or hatchlings.
Not much information is available about the temperament of these dinosaurs. However, since they were herbivores, it can be presumed that they might not have been as aggressive as other carnivores.
Diracodon has been claimed to be a junior synonym of Stegosaurus stenops.
This particular species was assigned the name Diracodon in the year 1881, by Marsh. The word Stegosaurus roughly translates to roof lizard. It is not known exactly when and where their fossils were discovered.
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