UGears Stegosaurus Mechanical Model Kit Tan 305 pc

Stegosaurus, the walking fortress of the late Jurassic period, is the newest UGears dinosaur automaton, joining the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops in the UGears dino collection. With its double row of bony protective plates running down its spine and its spiked mace like tail, Stegosaurus is one of the most iconic dinosaurs in the fossil record. Unleash your inner paleontologist as you bring this giant back to life! Roaming the plains of North America and Europe some 150 million years ago, full grown Stegosaurians stood up to 4 meters in height, stretched 6 meters in length, and weighed almost 4 metric tons. Stegosaurus hit the salad bar hard, likely spending its day feeding on ferns, mosses, and cycads. Any carnivore brave or foolish enough to fancy a Stegosaurus steak faced a formidable foe and risked being impaled by those sharp tail spikes, which measured up to a meter in length. In fact, a fossilized Allosaurus specimen was found with damaged vertebrae, into which a Stegosaurus tail spike fit perfectly. Did you know that paleontologists actually refer to these tail spikes as "Thagomizers," in honor of "The Far Side" cartoonist Gary Larson. The Stegosaurus by UGears is a spring driven, four legged DIY wooden dino automaton, able to walk up to one meter on a single winding. The winding key is found in the dino's belly, with paired winding slots located on each side. The bony plate above the dinosaur's shoulder functions as a "Start/Stop" switch. Push the plate back before giving up to ten half turns of the key, then set the Stegosaurus on a flat surface, slide the shoulder plate forward, and watch your living fossil lumber off in search of its next meal. An eccentric gear sets the tail swaying in synchronous motion with the legs, helping the dinosaur walk in a life like fashion.