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Bookmark or Share- 10 Intriguing Triceratops Facts - ThoughtCoWith its three horns and giant frill, the Triceratops is one of those outsize dinosaurs that have captured the public's imagination almost as much as Tyrannosaurus rex. But later discoveries about Triceratops —including that it had only two real horns—might surprise you. Here are 10 Triceratops facts about the once-mighty plant-eater:
- Triceratops - WikipediaBearing a large bony frill, three horns on the skull, and a large, four-legged body, exhibiting convergent evolution with bovines and rhinoceroses, Triceratops is one of the most recognizable of all dinosaurs and the best-known ceratopsian.
- Triceratops - Natural History MuseumWith its 3 horns, a parrot-like beak and a large frill that could reach nearly 1 metre (3 feet) across, the Triceratops skull is one of the largest and most striking of any land animal. The horns could have been used to fend off attacks from Tyrannosaurus.
- Triceratops | Description, Size, Fossil, Diet, & Facts ...Triceratops, (genus Triceratops), large quadrupedal plant-eating ceratopsian dinosaur that had a frill of bone at the back of its skull and three prominent horns.
- Triceratops: Facts About the Life and Times of a Three-horned ...Triceratops - which literally means "three-horned face" - is one of the most spectacular and well-known of all dinosaurs. It shared the Cretaceous landscape with, and probably was preyed upon by, Tyrannosaurus rex.
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