Triceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur that first appeared during the late Maastrichtian stage of the late Cretaceous period, about 68 million years ago in what is now North America.
Eaten by: Tyrannosaurus
Mass: 13,000 – 26,000 lbs
Height: 9.5 – 9.8 ft.
Lived: 83.5 million years ago - 66 million years ago (Campanian - Maastrichtian)
Eats: Palm trees, Cycad
Fossils: Yoshi's Trike, AMNH 5039, Hatcher, Kelsey, Raymond
Did you know: Triceratops was one of the last ceratopsian genera to appear before the end of the Mesozoic.
is widely known for its large head with three horns. It is believed that the triceratops lived during a portion of the Cretaceousperiod around 70 million years ago. Fossils have been found in North America in both the western US and Canada.
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