Triceratops | Description, Size, Fossil, Diet, Facts | Britannica Triceratops, (genus Triceratops), large quadrupedal plant-eating ceratopsian dinosaur that had a frill of bone at the back of its skull and three prominent horns Fossils of “three-horned face,” as its Latin name is usually translated, date to the final 3 million years of the Cretaceous Period (145 5 million to 65 5 million years ago
10 Intriguing Triceratops Facts - ThoughtCo With its three horns and giant frill, the Triceratops is one of those outsize dinosaurs that have captured the public's imagination almost as much as Tyrannosaurus rex But later discoveries about Triceratops —including that it had only two real horns—might surprise you Here are 10 Triceratops facts about the once-mighty plant-eater:
Triceratops - Natural History Museum With its three horns, parrot-like beak and large frill that could reach nearly one metre across, the skull of Triceratops is one of the largest and most striking of any land animal Triceratops might have used its horns to fend off attacks from Tyrannosaurus
10 Incredible Facts About Triceratops That You Didn’t Know Triceratops’ heads are so large, in fact, that they’re considered to be one of the largest skulls of any known land animal Thankfully, Triceratops have special adaptations to help them carry their heavy heads Their neck bones are fused to one solid piece called the syncervical vertebrae to carry the weight They also have super strong
Triceratops - Description, Size, Fossils, Diet, Facts, - Dinosaur. org Triceratops was a type of herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period around 65 million years ago As one of the most recognizable dinosaurs, these large animals had three horns on their head and a large bony frill extending from the back of their skulls
Triceratops - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts Triceratops are a group of popular dinosaurs consisting of two different confirmed species Scientists believe that the two different species did not live in the same time period Both of these species had the characteristic frill and horns that make these creatures stand out
Triceratops - National Geographic Kids Although it might appear dangerous, Triceratops was actually a slow-moving herbivore that used its beak-like jaw and slicing teeth to pluck and chew tough plants that other dinosaurs couldn’t
Triceratops Facts, Classification, Discovery, Behavior and Adaptation Triceratops is a genus of extinct ceratopsid dinosaur that lived around 68 to 66 million years ago It is believed that they went extinct during the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event It was the last known non-avian dinosaur genera