First Children Encyclopedia

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
Horns and frills

Three-horned face


Triceratops was one of the


largest of all the horned faces,


reaching about 10 m (33 ft) in


length when fully grown.


Age of the dinosaurs


What does the name Triceratops mean?


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Built like a rhinoceros, Triceratops is one of


the best-known of all dinosaurs. It belongs


to a group known as the


“horned face” dinosaurs


or ceratopsians.

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