Look! A dino.
Three horns on its face.
It had a big frill.
It was big. It was long.
It had legs.
It ate plants. No meat.
Words to know
- dino: a dinosaur
- frill: a bony fan
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Dino With Horns
Triceratops: What were Triceratops's horns for?
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Sources
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