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Triceratops

Triceratops

Triceratops (Triceratops)Prehistoric

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DinosaurExtinctherbivore

Triceratops was a plant-eating dinosaur with three horns and a bony frill around its neck. It roamed western North America around 68 to 66 million years ago, just before dinosaurs went extinct. Its name literally means 'three-horned face' in Greek.

  • One of the last dinosaurs before the mass extinction 66 million years ago.
  • Lived on the ancient island continent of Laramidia.
  • Had three facial horns and a large bony neck frill.
GrasslandNorth America
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At a glance

Classification
Dinosaur
Scientific name
Triceratops
Habitat
Grassland
Regions in this directory
North America
Diet
herbivore
Relative size
giant

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