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Protoceratops
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Protoceratops was a herbivore (plant-eater)
that lived in Mongolia, during the late
Cretaceous period,
about 85 to 80 million years ago.
Protoceratops was up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) long,
although the average adult was about 6½ feet (2 meters)
long.
Although Protoceratops did not have horns, there was a
prominent bump in the middle of its snout, which seems
larger in older males, and may have been used in ritual
fights for mates.
Protoceratops probably spent most of its life on all fours,
but as its hind legs were longer than its front legs, most likely
could also walk upright on its rear legs.
The eggs and nests of Protoceratops were the first dinosaur
eggs and nests discovered. The nests were dug in sand and contained
up to 18 eggs, carefully laid in spirals, each egg being 8 inches (20 centimeters) long.
It is possible that the
fossilized
skeletons of
Protoceratops (and perhaps other beaked dinosaurs)
may have inspired the legend of the griffin. The griffin was said to be
mythical creature with the body of a lion, and the head and wings of an
eagle, that often guarded gold deposits. The theory, proposed by
Adrienne Mayor of Stanford is that the
fossilized
skeletons were found by Saka-Scythian nomads who are known to have
mined gold in Tien Shan and Altai Mountains of Central Asia, and that
they passed on the myth to the ancient Persians, Greeks and Romans.
Greek drinking horn (rhyton) in the shape of a griffin, c.350 BCE:
Protoceratops was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 85 to 80 million years ago
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Protoceratops Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Protoceratops:
- Protoceratops was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Protoceratops" means "first horned face" (recognizing the fact it was one of the earliest ceatopsian dinosaurs with many primitive features).
- Protoceratops was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Protoceratops was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Protoceratops 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.
- Protoceratops lived between about 85 million years ago and 80 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.
- Protoceratops lived in Mongolia.
- Protoceratops was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Protoceratops was typically about 6 feet (2 meters) long, although some animals grew as long as 9 feet (2.7 meters).
- Protoceratops weighed about 400 pounds (181 kilograms).
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Protoceratops Books
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By Bernard Most
HMH Books for Young Readers
Released: March 1st, 1998
Hardcover (36 pages)
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Pair of Protoceratops- Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers
- ISBN: 0152014438
- EAN: 9780152014438
Details:- Hardcover
- Edition: First
- Number of Pages: 36
- Author: Bernard Most
- Publication Date: March 1st, 1998
- Release Date: March 1st, 1998
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- Weight: 0.6 Pounds
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By Rupert Oliver
Rourke Pub Group
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Protoceratops (Dinosaur Lib Series)- Manufacturer: Rourke Pub Group
- ISBN: 0865922160
- EAN: 9780865922167
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- Edition: English Language
- Number of Pages: 21
- Author: Rupert Oliver
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By Cole Maynard
Xlibris
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- ISBN: 1524594091
- EAN: 9781524594091
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- Number of Pages: 28
- Author: Cole Maynard
- Publication Date: November 11th, 2016
- Release Date: November 11th, 2016
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Protoceratops Toys
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- Model: 55064
- EAN: 3465000550646
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- Weight: 0.15 Pounds
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- Model: GCR45
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- Weight: 0.0881849048 Pounds
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- You can share with them and learned finger plays, songs or dance
- Tones and sounds are learned and imitated
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- Features realistic movie-inspired sculpting, articulation plus authentic color and texture.
- Medium size is perfect for collecting and playing out epic Jurassic World battle-action scenes!
- Choose from the Concavenator, Parasaurolophus, Triceratops action figures and more (each sold separately, subject to availability).
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- Color: 58 Luxiong the Zhuchengtyrannus
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Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Mega Destroyers Pentaceratops Dinosaur Action Figure, Toy Gift with Movable Joints, Attack and Breakout Feature- Manufacturer: Mattel
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- Features realistic movie-inspired sculpting, articulation plus authentic color and texture.
- Medium size is perfect for collecting and playing out epic Jurassic World battle-action scenes!
- Choose from the Concavenator, Parasaurolophus, Triceratops action figures and more (each sold separately, subject to availability).
- Informative Dino Rivals collector card is included for each dinosaur with key battle stats and attributes.
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