Canadian dinosaurs · Drawing 24 of 32
Stegoceras
Alberta · Late Cretaceous
Stegoceras had a rounded skull roof shaped like a dome. This small dinosaur walked on two legs with its tail behind it.
Did you know?
It belongs to the thick-headed dinosaur group.
Look together
Which part of its head forms a dome?
An idea to try
Draw a dome, a triangle and a circle to compare.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Stegoceras validum is a pachycephalosaur known from Canada. Its thick skull is a feature of the group. How these animals used their heads remains under study; this scene does not present fighting behaviour as a certainty.
Look together: Which part of its head forms a dome? Draw a dome, a triangle and a circle to compare.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction informed by fossils and scientific comparisons. The pose, colours and setting are not directly known. Animals are not drawn to the same scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Natural History Museum: StegocerasSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
