“Triceratops” explained in 4 pictures
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Preschool children understand that Triceratops was a plant-eating dinosaur that lived long ago and had three horns and a large frill
💬 What kind of dinosaur was Triceratops?
Triceratops is a kind of dinosaur. It lived a very, very long time ago. It had a big body and walked on four legs.
🤔 How many legs is the Triceratops standing on?
💬 It has three horns
Triceratops has three horns. There are two above its eyes and one above its nose. Behind its head, it has a large frill.
🤔 How many horns are there in all?
💬 It ate grass and leaves
Triceratops ate plants, not meat. It was a dinosaur that munched on grass and leaves. This kind of dinosaur is called a herbivorous dinosaur.
🤔 Was Triceratops a dinosaur that ate grass, or a dinosaur that ate meat?
💬 We learned from fossils
Triceratops is no longer alive today. Fossil bones are found in the ground. By studying fossils, we can learn about dinosaurs from long ago.
🤔 Have you ever seen dinosaur bones at a museum?