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The frill of a triceratops are made from skin and bones, and the colors on the frill is the skin and what puffs it up is the bones.

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Why did the triceratops have a big frill?

The traditional view of the frill and horns of a triceratops is as the weapons of offense and defense. It is now considered that the frill and horns were also used for courtship and dominance display.


What is the bone on a triceratops neck called?

a frill


Is the bone around a triceratops neck called a frill?

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What distinguishing features set the three-horned dinosaur apart from the triceratops?

The three-horned dinosaur, also known as the Torosaurus, is distinguished from the Triceratops by its longer frill and larger openings in the frill bones. Additionally, the Torosaurus has longer and thinner horns compared to the Triceratops.


What physical features gave the triceratops its name?

The things that helped triceratops get its name was mainly the frill and the three horns. And that's how It got its name: Triceratops Horriblus


A triceratops is what kind of dinosaur?

Triceratops was a ceratopsian, or a horned, herbivorous dinosaurs with a frill. Ceratopsians were a type of Ornithischian, or bird hipped, dinosaur.


What is the name of the small dinosaur with the frill around it's neck?

No one knows if any dinosaurs have a frill, but you are probably thinking of Dilophosaurus.


Was the triceratops armoured?

No, Triceratops wasn't armored. Its large neck frill provided a small amount of protection for its neck, but it doesn't qualify as armor.


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 is the thing on a triceratops back?

Triceratops didn't have anything on its back. However, it did have a large round frill that came off the back of its head and covered its neck.


What are facts about triceratops?

triceratops had 3 horns and were the biggest ceratopsians they were herbivores and lived in herd for protection it also had a big frill to scare of big meat eaters


What kind of plate did a triceratops have?

Triceratops didn't have any kind of plate. It did have a large, round frill that emerged from the back of its skull and offered some protection to its neck.