Ceratopsian dinosaur
Triceratops
This is Triceratops, a plant-eating dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous.
Look at the two long horns above its eyes, the little horn on its nose and the wide frill behind its head.
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Meet this animal
- When it lived
- Late Cretaceous (about 68–66 million years ago)
- Fossil discovery regions
- North America (United States and Canada)
- Size
- 8–9 metres
- Diet
- Plant-eater
- Classification
- Ceratopsian dinosaur
Triceratops was a ceratopsian dinosaur. The front of its mouth formed a beak, while the teeth further back helped it process plants. Its three striking horns and broad frill may have helped with display, recognising members of the same species or protection, but no single purpose is treated as the only answer.
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