An Amazing Sunday Stegosaurus

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A Sunday Stegosaurus (Stegosaurus stenops)

“Sophie” the Stegosaurus has been on display at the London Natural History Museum since late 2014.  She stands (although palaeontologists remain uncertain as to whether “Sophie” represents a male or a female), in the Earth Hall close to the Exhibition road entrance.  The fossil specimen was discovered in the western United States in 2003 and acquired by the museum thanks to the efforts of private donors including a Hedge Fund manager.  This exhibit is the world’s most complete stegosaur specimen, the species is Stegosaurus stenops.

“Sophie” The Stegosaurus (S. stenops) on Display

Stegosaurus specimen on display.
Right lateral View of “Sophie” the Stegosaurus (London Natural History Museum). Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Named after the Daughter of the Wealthy Hedge Fund Manager

This exhibit was named after the daughter of the wealthy Hedge Fund manager who helped secure the specimen.  A total of sixty-nine private donors contributed to the funding to help bring this fossil, originally from Wyoming to London.

“Sophie” Greeting Visitors to the Museum’s Earth Hall

Sophie the Stegosaurus at the London Natural History Museum
Sophie the Stegosaurus (S. stenops), a star exhibit at the London Natural History Museum. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Not Fully Grown

At around 5.6 metres long and standing a fraction under three metres tall, this 1.6 tonne herbivore is most impressive.  However, this dinosaur was not fully when grown when it died and it would have been dwarfed by the largest members of the Stegosauridae, some of which measured more than 9 metres in length.

The Stegosaurus Specimen at the London Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum (London) - Sophie the Stegosaurus
A view of the anterior of “Sophie” the Stegosaurus stenops specimen on display at the London Natural History Museum. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

“Sophie” might be quite small by stegosaur standards but we think this specimen is beautiful and we congratulate the Natural History Museum for creating such a spectacular exhibit that always thrills us when we visit.  We even have to grudgingly acknowledge the support of a Hedge Fund manager for making it possible.

A View of the Posterior Portions of “Sophie” the Stegosaurus

"Sophie" the Stegosaurus on display.
A posterior view of the spectacular “Sophie” the Stegosaurus (S. stenops) exhibit at the London Natural History Museum. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

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