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Dinosaurs

Triceratops

tri-SEH-ruh-tops
Triceratops horridus

Triceratops

dinosaurs
Body Type

Ceratopian

Type

Ceratopsia

Meaning

three-horned face

Length

9m

Weight

5500kg

Taxanomy
Dinosauria, Ornithischia, Genasauria, Cerapoda, Marginocephalia, Ceratopsia, Neoceratopsia, Coronosauria, Ceratopsomorpha, Ceratopsidae, Chasmosaurinae, Triceratops
Found In
USA
Range
067-66 mya
Diet
Herbivorous
Quick Facts
    To help fight meat eaters such as the Allosaurus or Spinosaurus, Triceratops had three horns attached to the front of the head shield The Triceratops is one of the most easily recognizable dinosaurs due to its large body, unique frill and three horns.
Media Gallery
Information
With its 3 horns, a parrot-like beak and a large frill that could reach nearly 1 metre across, the Triceratops skull is one of the largest and most striking of any land animal.
Alternate Names