Triceratops are one of most recognizable dinosaurs, because of their prominent three horns. These horns were likely used for protection from predators. Some say the horns were for attracting mates or showing dominance, similar to antlers of a deer or horns of a mountain goat. They also had a pretty distinctive frilly face, like a big shield. Some scientists think that the big frill helped regulate body temperature, like an umbrella on your face.
A given Triceratops could have had as many as 800 teeth.
Triceratops was 12 tons in weight and up to 9 meters long.
This dinosaur had a mammal like posture which allowed them to run at similar speeds as Rhinos.
Triceratops lived about 65 million years ago, during the Cretaceous Period. Tyrannosaurus Rex, the big bad bully, also lived in this time period, and often challenged the Triceratops to a dino duel. The shape of its face and horns proved very useful in these battles, and were good tools in fighting off the T-Rex.
Ever heard your mom say that vegetables will make you grow big and strong? It certainly was true for this dinosaur. They were about 10 feet tall, 26 feet long and weight 6 to 12 tons. They used several sets of teeth, called batteries, to chomp these lovely greens. Imagine if you had rows of teeth. Think of all that chewing! And get this, their teeth would always regrow. How amazing is that! No trips to the dino dentist….ever. Along with some serious choppers, Its head could grow to be 7 feet long.
Fossils have been found in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming. Between 2000 and 2010, forty-seven triceratops skulls were found in an a single area of Montana, called Hell Creek Formation.
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