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Rather than being covered in smooth, wrinkly skin, the article states, Triceratops had “alligator-like, flat scales, called scutes, on its belly, and the rest of its body was covered in large scales and knobs.” I don't know of any published study on Triceratops' body covering, but it wouldn't be surprising if, like ...
- What did Triceratops look like?
- Would a Triceratops eat a human?
- Why did Triceratops have a big frill?
- Was the Triceratops fast or slow?
- What does a Tyrannosaurus rex look like?
- Did Triceratops have teeth?
- How many eggs does a triceratops lay?
- What if T. rex was alive today?
- How fast can Triceratops run?
- Is Triceratops stronger than T Rex?
- Are Triceratops meat eaters?
- How would you describe a Triceratops?
- Can Triceratops swim?
- Why Triceratops are the best?
What did Triceratops look like?
Physical Characteristics of the Triceratops
Counting their long tail, a large triceratops was around 30 feet long and around 9 feet tall. The triceratops was armored with three fierce horns; one on its snout like a Rhino and two long horns (as much as three feet long) above its eyes.
Would a Triceratops eat a human?
T. rex surely would have been able to eat people. There are fossil bite marks, matching the teeth of T. rex, on the bones of Triceratops and duck-billed dinosaurs such as Edmontosaurus, which were both over 50 times heavier than an average person.
Why did Triceratops have a big frill?
Why the frill? The Triceratops frill might have helped to protect its neck, but some specimens show Tyrannosaurus bite marks puncturing the frill, so it wasn't always enough. The frills could also have been used to attract mates, as a way for members of the same species to recognise each other.
Was the Triceratops fast or slow?
Triceratops was a herbavore. They roamed in large herds and ate plants. Speed: Quite Fast!
What does a Tyrannosaurus rex look like?
The Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs that ever existed. Fossils reveal the ferocious predator was around 40 feet long and up to 20 feet tall, with a powerful tail and massive skull.
Did Triceratops have teeth?
It had up to 800 teeth that were constantly being replenished, and were arranged in groups called batteries, with each battery having 36 to 40 tooth columns in each side of each jaw and three to five teeth per column, the Evolution study notes.
How many eggs does a triceratops lay?
As far as paleontologists can tell, female dinosaurs laid anywhere from a handful (three to five) to a whole clutch of eggs (15 to 20) at a single sitting, depending on the genus and species.
What if T. rex was alive today?
Among them was the most powerful terrestrial predator to have ever lived, the Tyrannosaurus rex. ... If T. rex were alive today, chances are they'd be an endangered species. Their terrifying reputation would be no match for the habitat loss, pollution, and food shortages caused by humans.
How fast can Triceratops run?
Here's a brief list of some popular quadrupedal dinosaurs and their known run speeds: Stegosaurus – About 7 mph. Triceratops – About 20 mph.
Is Triceratops stronger than T Rex?
For a dinosaur so terrifyingly powerful as Tyrannosaurus, there was no greater rival than Triceratops. Each was the acme of their respective lineage–one a hypercarnivorous bone-crusher, the other an immense three-horned herbivore. ... But the preliminary research only shows how Tyrannosaurus dined on Triceratops.
Are Triceratops meat eaters?
Triceratops were plant eaters (herbivores) which grazed in large herds together.
How would you describe a Triceratops?
Triceratops, (genus Triceratops), large quadrupedal plant-eating ceratopsian dinosaur that had a frill of bone at the back of its skull and three prominent horns. ... Only later did further discoveries reveal that it was actually a horned dinosaur.
Can Triceratops swim?
"Dinosaurs were surely just as adept at swimming, and just as talented at taking in sufficient air to continue breathing," Gillette said. "This all means that they had to be buoyant, too, so they could stay close to the surface of the water, rather than sinking and drowning."
Why Triceratops are the best?
The Triceratops is one of the most easily recognizable dinosaurs due to its large body, unique frill and three horns. It needed its three horns to try and protect itself from the Tyrannosaurus Rex which lived during the same time period.
