What is a triceratops?
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Triceratops is the best known genus of the Ceratopsidae, a family of large, mostly North American horned dinosaurs. The exact location of Triceratops among the ceratopsians has been debated over the years. read more
It is likely Triceratops' horns and frill were used in combat against other Triceratops, as well as for visual display (mating, communication and species recognition), according to a 2009 PLOS ONE study. read more
The name Triceratops is Greek for "three-horned face," but the fact is that this dinosaur had only two genuine horns; the third, much shorter "horn" on the end of its snout was actually made from a soft protein called keratin, the kind found in human fingernails, and wouldn't have been of much use in a tussle against a hungry raptor. read more
