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'''Triceratops''' was a large North [[America]]n ceratopsian (horned) [[dinosaur]]. It had a large bony frill protecting its neck and three horns - one over each eye and a smaller one on its beaked snout. | '''Triceratops''' was a large North [[America]]n ceratopsian (horned) [[dinosaur]]. It had a large bony frill protecting its neck and three horns - one over each eye and a smaller one on its beaked snout. | ||
| − | Triceratops was herbivorous, up to | + | Triceratops was herbivorous, up to 30 feet long, and could weigh up to 8 tons. The skull of Triceratops, which is approximately a third of the entire animal's length, is among the largest known for all land animals. |
Several species of Triceratops are known, from a large number of [[fossil]] remains. In the evolutionary paradigm, they were among the last of the dinosaurs, living in the late [[Cretaceous]] period. | Several species of Triceratops are known, from a large number of [[fossil]] remains. In the evolutionary paradigm, they were among the last of the dinosaurs, living in the late [[Cretaceous]] period. | ||
[[Category:Dinosaurs]] | [[Category:Dinosaurs]] | ||
Revision as of 12:54, 12 June 2007
Triceratops was a large North American ceratopsian (horned) dinosaur. It had a large bony frill protecting its neck and three horns - one over each eye and a smaller one on its beaked snout.
Triceratops was herbivorous, up to 30 feet long, and could weigh up to 8 tons. The skull of Triceratops, which is approximately a third of the entire animal's length, is among the largest known for all land animals.
Several species of Triceratops are known, from a large number of fossil remains. In the evolutionary paradigm, they were among the last of the dinosaurs, living in the late Cretaceous period.
