Stegosaurus is a large herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic Period, it is one of the most iconic dinosaurs thanks to its distinctive plates on its back, alongside the two pairs of “spikes” at the end of the tail called thagomizers. Stegosaurus is a quadrupedal dinosaur, sporting large back limbs with shorter front limbs, followed by a short neck and tiny beaked head. It lived in what is now the USA alongside dinosaurs such as Allosaurus, Ceratosaurus and Camarasaurus.

This particular breed, called Leatherback Stegosaurus (as a reference to its leathery skin), is a large breed of Stegosaurus that was first seen in 1997 by Dr. Ian Malcolm, Nick Van Owen, Eddie Carr and Sarah Harding during their expedition to Site B. There, a family group could be seen migrating in the redwood forests of the island, various adults and juveniles alongside a single infant individual. This particular infant sparkled Sarah’s attention, who while trying to take photos of it, got alarmed by the camera’s noises, calling for its parents.

Leatherback Stegosaurs are shown to be extremely territorial animals, protecting their young as soon as a threat is posed upon them, actively charging at the threat or swinging their powerful tails to hit with their thagomizers. The Leatherback Stegosaurus sports a mossy tone of green on its back, followed by light cream belly and brown plates, serving as a good camouflage from predators in the woods.