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Is the bone around a triceratops neck called a frill?
yes
How did triceratops avoid being eaten?
It uses its frill of bone around its neck and shoulders and sharp horns
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.
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 is the back of the neck called?
It is called the Nape
How did the triceratops defend itself?
A triceratops main defence was it's three horns hence the name but it also had a hard bone crest that protected the neck it was believed to live in packs or herds these reptiles weight about four tons it was a walking tank
What is the first bone in the human neck called?
Axis
What is the scientific name neck bone?
They are called vertebrae. Specifically in the neck they are called cervical vertebrae, the lower back are called lumbar vertebrae and the mid back around the ribcage are called thoracic vertebrae.
What is the name of the neck joint?
The medical term for a neck joint is called a pivot joint. This is when one bone rotates around another bone in a circular motion.
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.
What is the uniqueness of triceratops?
The three horns (made of bone, instead of usual ivory or keratin) on its head, the frill, and in some ways, the pelvic bone. It had a ball-and-socket joint instead of a pivot joint connecting its head to the neck vertebrae. This was the only organism in the fossil record to have this adaptation.
What is the anchor bone for the cranium?
I'm pretty sure it is called the Atlas bone, right where the skull meets the neck.
