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| Triceratops | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Dinosauria |
| Order: | Ornithischia |
| Family: | Ceratopsidae |
| Genus: | Triceratops |
| Notable appearances: | Cavewoman Jurassic Park Land of the Lost Transformers |
Triceratops is an extinct genus of herbivorous dinosaur that first appeared during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous period, about sixty-eight million years ago 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 sixty-six million years ago. Bearing a large bony frill, three horns on the skull, and a large four-legged body, exhibiting convergent evolution with rhinoceroses and bovines, Triceratops is one of the most recognizable of all dinosaurs and the most well-known ceratopsid. It was also one of the largest, up to 29.5 feet long and 12 metric tons in weight. It shared the landscape with and was most likely preyed upon by Tyrannosaurus, though it is less certain that two adults did battle in the fanciful manner often depicted in museum displays and popular images.
Characters[]
| Character | Source |
|---|---|
| Thunder-Horn | Marvel Universe |