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Triceratops had a bulky torso supported by its four stocky legs. The hind legs were slightly longer than the front legs and had four toes, while the front legs had three toes.
Triceratops had a thick but tail, but it was short by dinosaur standards.
The head of Triceratops was huge in proportion it its body. It had a beak which it used for plucking leaves to eat. Above each eye it had a three foot long horn, and there was a smaller horn on the nose. A large, round frill extended from the back of the Triceratops's head, and the frill was probably used for display.
Triceratops was thirty feet long and nearly ten feet tall at the highest point. The length of the head and frill was about ten feet, while the body added another ten feet and the tail made up the final third of its length. Triceratops weighed 6 to 12 tons, depending on whose weight estimate you use.
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What dinosaur had a horn on the back of its head and stood on its hind legs?
That does not exactly make sense. Perhaps you are thinking of the triceritops.
How long are the triceratops body?
5 million meters long.
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What dinosaur has 3 horns?
The dinosaur with three horns is called the "Triceratops". It is a large plant eater with a frill protecting it's neck. The Triceratops uses the horns for spearing plants, and as weapons to protect itself from predators.
What were the names of the 16 types of triceratops?
There were only two species of Triceratops. They were Triceratops horridus and Triceratops prorsus.
What dinosaur has 2 long horns above eyes and on nose?
Many types of ceratopsians would fit this description. The most famous is Triceratops.
Can triceratops kill King Kong?
Yes. Since triceratops has three sharp, strong horns connected to its thick frill, triceratops can take down king kong. The muscular body with a heavy weight would prevent king kong from picking it up and throwing it.
When was The Description of the Human Body created?
The Description of the Human Body was created in 1640.
Is a triceratops a fossil?
No. A triceratops is a dinosaur.
Why do triceratops walk on four legs?
Triceratops are very large dinosaurs that had trouble lifting their body weight. Because of natural selection the dinosaur adapted to walking on four of it's legs instead of two.
Was a triceratops a herbivore?
Yes - Triceratops was an herbivore.
What did triceratops live?
The triceratops lived in Argentina.
