Triceratops
Name origin: Greek tri (three), keras (horn) and ops (face)
Short Description: Medium herbivorous dinosaur
Height (adult): 3 metres
Length (adult): 9 metres
Weight (adult): 9 metric tons
Temporal range: 68-66 Mya
Weight (adult): 9 metric tons
Temporal range: 68-66 Mya
Distribution: North America
Sexual maturity (in years): 8 or 9
Description: Triceratops was a herd animal that grazed in open fields. If a predator attacked, they would gather together and use their horns to scare their foe away with a display.
Torosaurus
Name origin: Greek toreo (pierced) and sauros (lizard)
Short Description: Medium herbivorous dinosaur
Height (adult): 2.5-3 metres
Length (adult): 8 metres
Weight (adult): 6 metric tons
Temporal range: 68-66 Mya
Distribution: North America
Sexual maturity (in years): 8 or 9
Description: Triceratops was a herd animal that grazed in open fields. If a predator attacked, they would gather together and use their horns to scare their foe away with a display.
Torosaurus
Name origin: Greek toreo (pierced) and sauros (lizard)
Short Description: Medium herbivorous dinosaur
Height (adult): 2.5-3 metres
Length (adult): 8 metres
Weight (adult): 6 metric tons
Temporal range: 68-66 Mya
Distribution: North America
Sexual maturity (in years): 7 or 8
Description: A brother species to the Triceratops. Probably lived and ate differently from Triceratops to serve a different ecological niche.
Description: A brother species to the Triceratops. Probably lived and ate differently from Triceratops to serve a different ecological niche.
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