Sunday, December 06, 2015

The Giving of December. Jiangjunosaurus

Jiangjunosaurus is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur that lived in China during the earlier part of late Jurassic.‭ ‬Though Jiangjunosaurus is far from complete,‭ ‬this stegosaur is known to have had a skull that was elongated in proportion to its width.‭ ‬Jiangjunosaurus was found by itself,‭ ‬and because generals are buried in temples by themselves,‭ ‬the name Jiangjunosaurus was chosen as‭ ‘‬Jiangjun‭’ ‬is Chinese for‭ ‘‬general‭’‬.
       Other dinosaurs that are known from the same fossil bearing formation as Jiangjunosaurus include the primitive ceratopsian dinosaur Yinlong,‭ ‬and sauropods such as Mamenchisaurus,‭ ‬Bellusaurus and Tienshanosaurus.‭ ‬Numerous small theropod dinosaurs such as Guanlong,‭ ‬Zuolong and Aorun may have also lived in the same habitat as Jiangjunosaurus,‭ ‬but particular predatory threats to Jiangjunosaurus likely include the larger Monolophosaurus and Sinraptor.‭ ‬In the skies above Jiangjunosaurus,‭ ‬pterosaurs such as Sericipterus flew.

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