Evidence of Combat in Triceratops
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Posted on 18-07-2023 09:49 AM
How did the dinosaur triceratops use its three horns? a new study published in the open-
access
, peer reviewed journal plos one and led by andrew farke, curator at the raymond m. Alf museum of paleontology, located on the campus of the webb schools, shows that the headgear was not just for looks.
Battle scars on the skulls of triceratops preserve rare evidence of cretaceous-era combat. "paleontologists have debated the function of the bizarre skulls of horned dinosaurs for years now," said farke. "some speculated that the horns were for showing off to other dinosaurs, and others thought that the horns had to have been used in combat against other horned dinosaurs.
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triceratops (neboli „třírohá tvář“) byl rod obřího rohatého dinosaura, žijícího v období pozdní svrchní křídy na západě severní ameriky.
Je druhým historicky popsaným ( 1889 ) rohatým dinosaurem (první byl rod monoclonius již roku 1876 ); zároveň jedním z největších zástupců své skupiny. Tento velký býložravý ceratopsid spadal do tribu triceratopsini a patří k vývojově nejvyspělejším i posledním známým zástupcům skupiny.
Real- Life Information [ ]
Real- life information[] the triceratops is a herbivorous ceratopsian of the late maastrichtian of the cretaceous period, pronounced 'tri-sera-tops', meaning 'three-horned face". There are multiple species, but only 2 of the several identified species are known to the general public. Triceratops prorsus was about 8 meters long and weighed up to 7. 8 metric tons, which is significantly larger than triceratops horridus, which was about 7 meters long and "only" grew up to weigh 4. 6 metric tons. Other species include maximus and albertensis, however, it is not known whether albertensis truly belongs within the genus triceratops, and maximus may just represent very large prorsus.
Adult Triceratops [ ]
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 (mya) in what is now north america. It is one of the last known non-avian dinosaur genera, and became extinct in the cretaceous–paleogene extinction event 66 million years ago. The name triceratops, which literally means "three-horned face", is derived from the ancient greek words τρί- (tri-) meaning "three", κέρας (kéras) meaning "horn", and ὤψ (ōps) meaning "face". It has been documented by numerous remains collected since the genus was first described in 1889, including at least one complete individual skeleton.
Triceratops was a huge herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur from the late cretaceous. Its name came from having three horns on its head. They were mainly found in north america. As adults, they grew up to 9 m (30 ft) long by 3 m (9. 8ft) tall, and probably weighed around 12 t (26,000 lb). Fully-grown, their skull was enormous (two meters long and nearly a meter wide). Triceratops was a low browser with a bony beak in front of its jaws. The jaws had close-set grinding teeth. Its defence had to stand up to attacks from taller theropods , hence the bony shield which covered its neck.