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Paleontologists once believed there were several species of Triceratops, judging from the large number of [[fossil]] remains, but it is now thought that there were just two, ''T. horridus'' and the larger ''T. prorsus''. In the evolutionary paradigm, they would have been among the last of the dinosaurs, living in the late [[Cretaceous]] period. Fossils of Triceratops have so far been found only in North America.<ref>''The Complete Book of Dinosaurs'', by Dougal Dixon, Anness Publishing, 2006</ref> | Paleontologists once believed there were several species of Triceratops, judging from the large number of [[fossil]] remains, but it is now thought that there were just two, ''T. horridus'' and the larger ''T. prorsus''. In the evolutionary paradigm, they would have been among the last of the dinosaurs, living in the late [[Cretaceous]] period. Fossils of Triceratops have so far been found only in North America.<ref>''The Complete Book of Dinosaurs'', by Dougal Dixon, Anness Publishing, 2006</ref> | ||
| − | Creationists hold that Triceratops, and other [[dinosaurs]] | + | Creationists hold that Triceratops, and other [[dinosaurs]] were created during the sixth day of [[creation week]], and did not survive the post-flood world. |
Triceratops is the official state dinosaur of [[Wyoming]].<ref>http://wyoming.gov/general.aspx</ref> | Triceratops is the official state dinosaur of [[Wyoming]].<ref>http://wyoming.gov/general.aspx</ref> | ||
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Sauropsida |
| Sub-class | Diapsida |
| Infra-class | Archosauromorpha |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Dinosauria |
| Order | Ornithischia |
| Sub-order | Cerapoda |
| Infraorder | Ceratopsia |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Ceratopsidae |
| Sub-family | Ceratopsinae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Triceratops |
| Species Information | |
| Species | T. horridus; T. prorsus |
| Population statistics | |
Triceratops ("three-horned face") 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 26 feet long, and could weigh up to 6 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.
Paleontologists once believed there were several species of Triceratops, judging from the large number of fossil remains, but it is now thought that there were just two, T. horridus and the larger T. prorsus. In the evolutionary paradigm, they would have been among the last of the dinosaurs, living in the late Cretaceous period. Fossils of Triceratops have so far been found only in North America.[1]
Creationists hold that Triceratops, and other dinosaurs were created during the sixth day of creation week, and did not survive the post-flood world.
Triceratops is the official state dinosaur of Wyoming.[2]
References
- ↑ The Complete Book of Dinosaurs, by Dougal Dixon, Anness Publishing, 2006
- ↑ http://wyoming.gov/general.aspx
