30 Triceratops Facts About The Three-Horned Dinosaur

The Triceratops is one of the most popular species of dinosaurs. They are also known as the “three-horned dinosaur.” Several theories say that the Triceratops lived around 68 million years ago and inhabited what we now know as North America. Aside from its horns, the Triceratops is also widely famous for its skull and its beak. Yes, it had a beak. You won’t read a lot about it on Triceratops facts sites and guides! The Triceratops had bird-like beaks that they used to snip off hundreds of pounds of tough plants like cycads, ginkgoes, and conifers, every day. Triceratops’ jaws contained sets of shearing teeth. As one set of teeth wore down, the other set grew stronger.

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