1.9" Triceratops Fossil Frill Blood Groves Lance Creek FM Cretaceous Dinosaur WY COA
Location: Lance Creek Formation, Wyoming (Private Land Origin)
Weight: 0.9 Ounces
Dimensions: 1.9 Inches Long, 1.3 Inches Wide, 0.7 Inches Thick
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Late Cretaceous, 83.5 - 66 million years old.
Name: Triceratops
Type: Herbivore
Size: 8 to 9 meters long.
Triceratops is a genus of large, herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaurs that first appeared during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 68 million years ago. Weighing between 5 to 9 metric tons, Triceratops was a massive quadrupedal dinosaur distinguished by its three prominent horns and a protective bone frill at the back of its skull. The two large horns above its eyes were its most striking features, while the smaller nasal horn projected from the snout. In addition to its three main horns, Triceratops had numerous smaller spikes bordering the expanded frill, providing extra defense against predators.
Triceratops had a large skull relative to its body size, with a short neck frill rising from the back. Its robust build and defensive horns made it well-equipped to survive in ecosystems dominated by apex predators, including Tyrannosaurus rex, which likely preyed upon this iconic herbivore.
Known as one of the most recognizable ceratopsian dinosaurs, Triceratops remains a symbol of the Late Cretaceous and continues to fascinate paleontologists and dinosaur enthusiasts alike.
