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A Triceratops's name means "three horned face." There are two long, sharp horns located above each eye and one short horn on it's nose. The Triceratops weighednine tons and measured about thirty feet long. It was ten feet at it's hips.
Triceratops lived in herds during the Cretaceous Period in Western North America. Plants such as Palms, Crycads and Ferns were part of the Triceratops's diet.
By Paige Louise Marriott. Age 10.
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∙ 13y agothey had three horns on a big plate on their neck. that plate was used to protect their backs and necks. they were quiet big too if you need help to know what they looked like in detail you can go on Google images and type in triceratops.
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∙ 13y agoTriceratops basically means three horned face, so it has three horn on it face. Length - 30 feet (9 m) long
Height - 7 ft (2 m) tall at the hips
Weight - up to 6-12 tons
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Is triceratops related to the rhino?
Rhinoceros is not at all related to Triceratops. Rhinoceros is a mammal, while Triceratops is a dinosaur and thus a reptile. Any similarity between the two is simply superficial.
Is a hippopotamus similar to a triceratops?
No because rhinos look more like them
Name me some species of dinosaur that look like triceratops?
The Triceratops lived in the Cretaceous period, dinosaurs belonging to that period include Tyrannosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Velociraptor, Giganotosaurus, Argentinosaurus and many, many, many more.
How do a triceratops move?
Triceratops walked on all four legs. Therefor, they were quadrupeds. In the past, Triceratops was often portrayed with a sprawling gait, but research shows that, like other dinosaurs, Triceratops was fully erect.
MechQuest how many bones in triceratops?
something like 18-20. By the way, it's a prehistoric zardosaur, not a triceratops.
How do triceratops walk?
Triceratops was a quadruped, meaning that it walked on all four legs. Triceratops had a special ability to quickly rotate, which was useful in defending itself against predators like Tyrannosaurus.
How dos a triceratops walk?
Triceratops was a quadruped, meaning that it walked on all four legs. Triceratops had a special ability to quickly rotate, which was useful in defending itself against predators like Tyrannosaurus.
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.
How did triceratops guard his or her babies?
the triceratops guarded its babies by charging at predators and stomping its foot much like how a bull does when its going to charge
What were the names of the 16 types of triceratops?
There were only two species of Triceratops. They were Triceratops horridus and Triceratops prorsus.
How does a Triceratops reproduce?
It mates like two rhinos would!
What was earth like when the triceratops lived?
Grey and everything was dead
