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Is the triceratops a reptile

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well the t-rex was a dinosaur that hunted for its food useing its real strong nose to smell things from quite a distance

today reptiles noses are weak so alot of them use there tongue or they use aura that surrounds them

so yes the t-rex is a reptile

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No. T. rex was a dinosaur, which belong to a separate group of reptiles from lizards.

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t-rex is a chicken also not a lizard

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Yes, it would be considered a reptile.

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The tyrannosaurus was a reptile. All dinosaurs were reptiles. The word "Dinosaur" means "Terrible Lizard".


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.


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