Monoclonius

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Monoclonius was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 76 to 73 million years ago

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• Ceratopsian Dinosaurs
  
  
• Cretaceous Period - Monoclonius lived between about 76 million years ago and 73 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period
  
  
• Dinosaur Names
  
  
• Dinosaur Types
  
  
• Marginocephalia Dinosaurs
  
  
• Monoclonius Pictures
  
  
• North American Dinosaurs - Monoclonius lived in North America.
  
  
• Ornithischian Dinosaurs

Monoclonius Facts

1. Monoclonius was a genus of dinosaur.
   
   
2. "Monoclonius" means "single stem" (referring to its teeth which have a single root). This name was chosen by Edward D. Cope in 1876.
   
   
3. Monoclonius was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Monoclonius was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
   
   
4. Monoclonius was a Ceratopsian - a member of a group of related herbivorous (plant-eating) dinosaurs with beaks, many of which had neck frills and horns as well.
   
   
5. Monoclonius lived between about 76 million years ago and 73 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.
   
   
6. Monoclonius lived in North America.
   
   
7. Monoclonius was a herbivore (plant-eater).
   
   
8. Monoclonius was about 16½ feet (5 meters) long.
   
   
9. Monoclonius weighed about 2 tons.

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