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Torosaurus
Torosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived in the late
Cretaceous period,
about 70 to 65 million years ago,
and was one of the
dinosaurs that died out in the Cretaceous-Tertiary
extinction
65 million years ago.
Torosaurus was upto 25 feet (7.7 meters) long and 7 feet (2 meters) tall,
weighed around 4 tons, and in many ways resembled its more familiar
relative,
Triceratops.
Torosaurus had one of the largest skulls of animal land animal known,
reaching up to 8½ feet (2.6 meters) in length.
Torosaurus was named by the famous American fossil-hunter
Othniel C. Marsh
in 1891.
Its name means "pierced lizard".
Torosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 70 to 65 million years ago
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Torosaurus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Torosaurus:
- Torosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Torosaurus" means "pierced lizard". This name was chosen by Othniel C. Marsh in 1891.
- Torosaurus was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Torosaurus was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Torosaurus 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.
- Torosaurus lived between about 70 million years ago and 65 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.
- Torosaurus was one of the dinosaurs which died out during the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
- Torosaurus lived in North America and Asia.
- Torosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Torosaurus was about 25 feet (7.7 meters) long, and about 7 feet (2 meters) tall.
- Torosaurus weighed about 4 tons.
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By Dougal Dixon
Brand: Picture Window Books Released: September 1st, 2008 Library Binding (24 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Torosaurus and Other Dinosaurs of the Badlands Digs in Montana (Dinosaur Find)- Manufacturer: Picture Window Books
- Brand: Brand: Picture Window Books
- ISBN: 1404847162
- EAN: 9781404847163
Details:- Product Category: Library Binding
- Number of Pages: 24
- Author: Dougal Dixon
- Publication Date: September 1st, 2008
- Release Date: September 1st, 2008
Physical Description:- Size: 10.25 inches by 10.5 inches by 0.25 inches
- Weight: 0.75 pounds
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By Peter Dodson
Princeton University Press Released: August 30th, 1996 Hardcover (392 pages)
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Click Here | Description: The Horned Dinosaurs (Princeton Legacy Library)- Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
- Brand: Princeton University Press
- ISBN: 0691028826
- EAN: 9780691028828
Details:- Hardcover
- Number of Pages: 392
- Author: Peter Dodson
- Publication Date: August 30th, 1996
- Release Date: August 30th, 1996
Physical Description:- Size: 9.5 inches by 6.75 inches by 1.0 inches
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By Ross Latham
Education Paperback (0 pages)
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- ISBN: 0731209877
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- Authors: Ross Latham, Peter Sloan
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- Model: 88512
- EAN: 4892900885124
- PartNumber: 88512
Details:Physical Description:- Size: 3.1496 inches by 5.5118 inches by 1.77165 inches
- Weight: 0.1984160358 pounds
- Color: Brown
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- This beautifully sculpted, collectible figure from our Prehistoric Life Collection measures 5.5''L x 3.1''H
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PNSO Doyle the Triceratops 1:35 Scientific Art Model Toy
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- Edition: Torosaurus Aubrey&Dabei 1:35Scientific Art Model
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Creative Beast Studio Multicolor Accessory
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- Model: 62854
- UPC: 850028628546
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- PartNumber: 62854
Details:- Product Category: Accessory
Physical Description:- Size: 5.0 inches by 15.75 inches by 8.75 inches
- Color: Multicolor
Features:- ARTICULATED FIGURE: This 1/18 scale action figure has 20 points of articulation. The solid articulation makes for some strong poses.
- HIGHLY-DETAILED: HAND PAINTED FIGURE: Measures 18" long and 8" tall. Detailed base with posing rod. Features detailed sculpting and intricate paintwork for a realistic look.
- SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE COLLECTIBLE: Includes full color background display insert and collector card. Exquisite dinosaur scale replicas that are based off of science and years of thorough research.
- CERATOPSIAN SERIES: During the Cretaceous Period, a group of dinos that were squat in stature but hugely powerful roamed the earth. The Ceratopsian group were mostly made up of large, herbivorous dinos that had beaks & horns.
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- Model: HBY85
- UPC: 194735005673
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Details:- Product Category: Accessory
Physical Description:- Size: 5.0 inches by 5.0 inches by 5.0 inches
- Weight: 0.22 pounds
- Color: Mixed
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Creative Beast Studio Multicolor Toy
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Details:Physical Description:- Size: 4.0 inches by 10.0 inches by 8.0 inches
- Color: Multicolor
Features:- From Creative Beast Studio
- Highly detailed figure
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- Package art by Gabriel Ugueto.
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