Triceratops

Triceratops horridus

Triceratops（三角龙）是最具辨识度的恐龙之一，拥有三根角和巨大的骨质颈盾。它是最后的非鸟类恐龙之一，与霸王龙生活在同一时代。三角龙可能利用其角进行防御和种内竞争。

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测量值	数值	与人类对比
体长	9.0 m	roughly the length of a large SUV
体重	3.0 m	—
体重	6.8 t	about the weight of 1.1 elephants

食性与取食

Herbivore

Triceratops 是草食性恐龙。草食性恐龙通常以蕨类植物、苏铁、针叶树等其所处时代的植被为食。许多草食性恐龙进化出了专门用于处理坚韧植物材料的牙齿和消化系统。

时代

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic 代

Triceratops 生活在距今约 100.5 至 66.0 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Cretaceous Late 纪。

恐龙时代的最终篇章，出现了霸王龙、三角龙、伶盗龙等标志性物种。恐龙在奇克苏鲁陨石撞击终结中生代之前达到了多样性顶峰。

发现地点

命名者	Othniel Charles Marsh
发现年份	1889
发现地点	Denver, Colorado, USA

分类

Dinosauria → Ornithischia → Ceratopsia → Triceratops

有角的面孔

具有独特角和颈盾的食草恐龙。从鹦鹉嘴龙等小型两足类型到三角龙等大型四足类型，种类范围广泛。

快速开始

分类	Ceratopsia
地质时代	Cretaceous Late
食性	Herbivore
体型	9.0m long, 3.0m tall, 6.8t

常见问题

When did Triceratops live?

Triceratops lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).

What did Triceratops eat?

Triceratops was a herbivore.

How big was Triceratops?

Triceratops was approximately 9.0 meters long, 3.0 meters tall, weighed around 6.8 tonnes.

When was Triceratops discovered?

Triceratops was first described in 1889 by Othniel Charles Marsh, with fossils found in Denver, Colorado, USA.

What type of dinosaur was Triceratops?

Triceratops belonged to the Ceratopsia group, which is part of the larger Ornithischia clade.

Where were Triceratops fossils found?

Fossils of Triceratops were found in Denver, Colorado, USA.

What is the scientific name of Triceratops?

The scientific name of Triceratops is Triceratops horridus.

比较恐龙

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