Triceratops
"Horrible Three-horned Face"

ANATOMY
Triceratops was a rhinoceros-like dinosaur. It walked on four sturdy legs and had three horns on its
face along with a large bony plate projecting from the back of its skull (a frill). One short horn above
its parrot-like beak and two longer horns above its eyes probably provided protection from predators,
    and were possibly used in mating rivalry and rituals. It had a large skull, up to 10 feet (3 m) long, one
of the largest skulls of any land animal ever discovered. Its head was nearly one-third as long as its
body. Triceratops hatched from eggs.

Triceratops was about 30 feet long (9 m), 10 feet tall (3 m), and weighed up to 6-12 tons. It had a short, pointed tail, a
bulky body, column-like legs with hoof-like claws, and a bony neck frill rimmed with bony bumps. It had a parrot-like
beak, many cheek teeth, and powerful jaws.

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Daniel Berry