Triceratops, the "Three Horned
Face," is a dinosaur of particular
interest, being widely represented 
in both entertainment and in the 
fossil record. Its stout, powerful 
body reached lengths of nine meters
and heights of three meters. 
Triceratops was a force of nature 
few reckoned with, emblazoned with
its mighty frill and horns. These 
iconic ornaments grew as it reached
maturity. Triceratops are commonly
depicted using their head gear as 
weapons, but recent theories that
note the presence of blood vessels 
in the skulls suggest that the frill
was most likely used for courtship.

Triceratops shared the warm North
American climates of the 
Maastrichtian age of the Cretaceous
with fearsome foes like the T. rex.
In the event of a confrontation, its
horns could be used to ward off or 
gore oppontents into submission. It
lived in relative harmony with
other herbivores during its reign
before the mass extinction at the 
end of the Cretaceous. It browsed 
low hanging vegetation with its beak 
lined with rows of teeth, which 
sheared leaves off fibrous plants 
like palms, ferns, and cycads. Due 
to the large amount of triceratops 
fossils that have been found, it is
safe to say that triceratops was one 
of, if not the, most common 
herbivores of the Period.
