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Three Horns, One Big Frill

Triceratops: What were Triceratops's horns for?

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Look at this dino! It had three horns on its face.

Its name means three-horned face.

Two long horns were above its eyes.

One short horn was on its nose.

Behind the horns it had a bony frill.

It had a beak, like a bird.

It walked on four legs.

It could grow to be 30 feet long.

It lived in North America.

It ate plants. It was a plant eater.

Words to know

  • frill: a bony fan
  • beak: a hard mouth
  • horns: hard points

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