Triceratops
It was one of the last-known non-avian dinosaurs and lived until the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event 66 million years ago. The name Triceratops, which means 'three-horned face'. Is derived from the Ancient Greek words τρί- (trí-), meaning "three", κέρας (kéras), meaning "horn", and ὤψ (ṓps), meaning "face".
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Bearing a large bony frill, three horns on the skull, and a large. Four-legged body, exhibiting convergent change over time with rhinoceroses, Triceratops is one of the most recognizable of all dinosaurs and the best-known ceratopsian. It was also one of the largest.
Measuring around 8–9 m (26–30 ft) long and weighing up to 6–10 t (5.9–9.8 long tons; 6.6–11.0 short tons). It shared the landscape with and was most likely preyed upon by Tyrannosaurus. The functions of the frills and three distinctive facial horns on its head have inspired countless debates.
Traditionally, these have been viewed as defensive.
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