triceratops

     

Triceratops (pronounce /traɪˈsɛrətɒps/) is an extinct genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur that lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, around 68 to 65 million years ago (mya) in what is now North America. It was one of the last dinosaur genera to appear before the great Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event. Bearing a large bony frill and three horns on its large four-legged body, and conjuring similarities with the modern rhinoceros, Triceratops is one of the most recognizable of all dinosaurs. The name Triceratops, which literally means "three-horned face", is derived from the Greek tri/τρι- meaning "three", ceras/κέρας meaning "horn", and -ops/ωψ meaning "face". Though it shared the landscape with and was preyed upon by the fearsome Tyrannosaurus, it is unclear whether the two battled the way they are commonly depicted in movies, children's dinosaur books and many cartoons.

Trivia about triceratops

  • Its two longer horns each could extend more than three feet
  • This dinosaur of the late Cretaceous Period had 2 brow horns & one nose horn, as its name indicates
  • This plant-eater named for the 3 horns on its face was at least 25 feet long
  • This plant-eater is the largest, most common & best known of the horned dinosaurs
  • Known & named for its 3 horns, this dinosaur became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Period.
  • This dinosaur rotated the joint between its head & neck, then opened its jaw sideways to get to foliage
  • The BBC's "Truth About Killer Dinosaurs" staged a fight between T. rex & this 3-horned beast
  • A remnant of this large, extinct & thankfully plant-eating critter of the Cretaceous period is seen here
  • It was one of the largest of the horned dinosaurs; 2 of its 3 horns were up to 3 feet long
  • This 3-horned plant-eater's 10-foot-long head is said to be the largest ever possessed by a land animal
  • A depiction of this dinosaur of the Cretaceous period is seen here

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