Triceratops

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Othman J.

Did you know Triceratops name means three horned face? Its called that because it had three horns on its head. Triceratops used their powerful beaks to crush their food. They ate grass, bushes, leaves, and berries. Triceratops lived about 65 million of years ago. They were found in Western Canada and Western United States. They were 9 1/2 feet tall and 25-30 feet long. They had a frill on the back of their head. I did my report on the Triceratops because they have sharp horns.

Alaina V.

Triceratops’ name means three horned face. He has a bony frill on his head. His frill protected his neck. Triceratops ate grass, bushes, leaves, berries and plants underwater. He was a strong plant eater. Triceratops was found in western Canada and the United States. They were 25 to 30 feet long and 9 1/2 feet tall. Triceratops also traveled in large herds. He was twice as big as the White Rhinoceros. Triceratops lived in North America. They did not have horns at birth, but grew them as they reached adulthood. Triceratops weighed as much as 3 cars and was as long as two cars. Scientists believe Triceratops died out about 65 million years ago. It used it’s sharp beak to slice up plants and maybe used it to defend himself. Triceratops lived in the cretaceous period.

Luke S.

Triceratops means three horned face. He has a big colorful frill on his head and a long tail. They ate leaves, bushes, berries and maybe plants underwater. Triceratops are 25-30 feet long and 91/2 feet tall. They battled to see who was strongest and for food. Triceratops weighed as much as three cars!! They were found in Western Canada and the United States in 1888. Triceratops lived in the cretaceous period,that’s almost the time of the meteor! Paleontologists have found over 50 Triceratops’ skulls in the United States. It can run 24 km/h[15 mph], even on short legs-helpful, since it could not take long strides to flee from meat eaters like Tyrannosaurus Rex. Triceratops head was almost a third of the length of its barrel shaped body at 2-3 m ( 6-9 ft). It’s family is the Ceratopsidae.

Dreyden M.



Did you know the Triceratops had three horns? Two horns on the front and one on its nose. Did you know that the Triceratops has a shield on its head that looks like a hat? The Triceratops is strong. The Triceratops was 9 1/2 feet tall. It was 25 to 30 feet long. It ate underwater plants. Their teeth were flat on the bottom. The bones were found in South America. Triceratops was a strong dinosaur.

Tom M.

Did you know that Triceratops lived in the late Cretaceous period? Triceratops means three horned face. It was strong. It had three horns. It was 25-30 feet long. This dinosaur was 9 1/2 feet tall. The Triceratops was up to 6-12 tons. It ate plants. It ate leaves. It ate berries. It was found in Western Canada and the U.S.A. No one knows how Triceratops used it’s horns. Triceratops skulls and some partial skeletons have been found. Triceratops was a strong dinosaur.

Sarah Y.



Did you know that the Triceratops had flat teeth? Triceratops means three horned face. This dinosaur was 25-30 feet long. It had three horns on its face. Its horns were super sharp. TheTriceratops was 9 and a half feet tall and 6-12 tons. It ate grass, bushes, leaves, berries, and plants underwater. It was found in Western Canada and the United States. The Triceratops was strong and tough. It had a frill that protected its neck. Triceratops was strong.