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No because rhinos look more like them

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Q: Is a hippopotamus similar to a triceratops?
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What is a hippopotamoid?

A hippopotamoid is a hippopotamine (hippopotamus-like) humanoid creature. It is also any animal similar to a hippopotamus.


How many teeth did a triceratops have?

Instead of a mouth with teeth, Triceratops had a large, bony beak similar to a birds.


Are hippo and hippopotamus similar?

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What is hippopotamus call in Hindi language?

Hippopotamus is called "जलधारी मूर्ग" (jaladhari murg) in Hindi.


When did triceratops live?

Triceratops fossils have been found from 68 to 65 million years ago, and they were one of the types of dinosaurs to witness the dinosaur extinction event. Recently, scientists have realized that Torosaurus, another dinosaur very similar to Triceratops, may actually have belonged to the Triceratops genus. If that is the case, Triceratops would have lived from 70 to 65 million years ago.


Could a rhino be related to a tricertop?

Rhinos only bear a passing resemblance to Triceratops because of their bulky bodies and the horns on their faces. They are not related to Triceratops, however. Rhinos are mammals, while Triceratops were dinosaurian reptiles. No mammals have evolved from dinosaurs, rhinos included. In short, they appear slightly similar just because of coincidence.


What do triceratop horns do?

no one known for sure, but some ideas are:triceratops' horns were used for defense; with the horns, triceratops can recognize others of its kind;the horns made triceratops look bigger NOTE:it's spelled "triceratops" not "tricreatop"


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.


Was triceratops's fast or slow?

Triceratops was a quadruped, meaning that it walked on all four legs. They weren't designed for speed, but that doesn't mean they couldn't travel rapidly for short bursts, similar to elephants. Triceratops also had a special ability to quickly rotate, which was useful in defending itself against predators like Tyrannosaurus.


Is a triceratops a fossil?

No. A triceratops is a dinosaur.


Where is hippopotamus is from?

=there are two kinds of hippopotamus such as the river hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus but both live in Africa.=