The most famous ceratopsian is Triceratops, with its three horns. – But Triceratops is just one member of this large family of dinosaurs, each with its
The most famous ceratopsian is Triceratops, with its three horns.
doesn’t have any horns, but Psittacosaurus is also a member of the same group as Triceratops
doesn’t have any horns, but Psittacosaurus is also a member of the same group as Triceratops
Researchers have long wondered about the purpose of such peculiar features. Perhaps some served to protect the animal in battle. Others might have helped a dinosaur stay cool. More recently, scientist
Article The Horned Dinosaurs The most famous ceratopsian is Triceratops, with its
Around 66 million years ago, a wide range of large dinosaurs roamed the continents, while winged reptiles called pterosaurs flew overhead. By 65 million years ago, the pterosaurs, most of these dinosa
Triceratops.
These dinosaurs, called ceratopsians, were slow-moving plant eaters that probably lived together in large herds-hardly the kind of animals you’d associate with deadly conflict. So why all the sharp po
Triceratops.
Explore the great change our planet has experienced: five mass extinctions, the most recent of which was 65 million years ago.
So the demise of dinosaurs like T. rex and Triceratops some 65 million years ago
Apex is thought to be the largest and one of the most complete Stegosaurus fossils ever uncovered.
silhouette of T. rex appears on the podium in 1st place, followed by a silhouette of Triceratops
