December 2, 2009
Dinosaur Sighting: Stars and Stripes Stegosaurus
A patriotic Stegosaurus at Dinosaur Ridge.
Stegosaurus is one of the most immediately recognizable of all dinosaurs (it is hard to miss something with a tiny head, a back decked with bony plates, and a tail tipped in spikes), and this sculpture makes it even harder to ignore. Decked out in a top hat and stars and stripes, this piece of art celebrates Stegosaurus as one of America’s most famous dinosaurs. It was one of many similarly decorated dinosaurs at Morrison, Colorado’s Dinosaur Ridge, and was caught on film by paleo blogger ReBecca Hunt-Foster (or Dinochick to her fans).
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