" TRICERATOPS HORRIDUS "

Triceratops was a rhinoceros-like dinosaur.
 It walked on four sturdy legs and had three horns
 on its face along with a large bony plate projecting
 from the back of its skull (a frill).
One short horn above its parrot-like beak
 and two longer horns (over 3 feet or 1 m long)
above its eyes probably provided protection from predators.
 The horns were possibly used in mating
rivalry and rituals. It had a large skull,
 up to 10 feet (3 m) long, one of the largest
 skulls of any land animal ever discovered.
 Its head was nearly one-third as long as its body. Triceratops hatched from eggs
Triceratops was about 30 feet long (9 m),
 10 feet tall (3 m), and weighed up to 6-12 tons.
 It had a short, pointed tail, a bulky body,
column-like legs with hoof-like claws,
 and a bony neck frill rimmed with bony bumps.
 It had a parrot-like beak, many cheek teeth,
 and powerful jaws.



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