TRICERATOPS HORN SOUTH DAKOTA, USA, CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 65 MILLION YEARS BP uncovered in the Hell Creek Formation, a brow horn, presented on a bespoke mount 61cm tall Note: With its three horns and frill-like crest, the Triceratops is amongst the most iconic of all dinosaurs. Studies suggest that the horn served a number of purposes, analysis of puncture marks on several examples have shown that male triceratops often fought with one another, likely to impress females. Defence from predators would also have been critical, a partial Triceratops fossil collected in 1997 had a horn that was bitten off, with tooth marks that matched Tyrannosaurus Rex. The horn had partially grown back, showing that Triceratops had the ability to regenerate. (The Natural History Museum, London)
TRICERATOPS HORN SOUTH DAKOTA, USA, CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 65 MILLION YEARS BP uncovered in the Hell Creek Formation, a brow horn, presented on a bespoke mount 61cm tall Note: With its three horns and frill-like crest, the Triceratops is amongst the most iconic of all dinosaurs. Studies suggest that the horn served a number of purposes, analysis of puncture marks on several examples have shown that male triceratops often fought with one another, likely to impress females. Defence from predators would also have been critical, a partial Triceratops fossil collected in 1997 had a horn that was bitten off, with tooth marks that matched Tyrannosaurus Rex. The horn had partially grown back, showing that Triceratops had the ability to regenerate. (The Natural History Museum, London)
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