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Monoclonius
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Monoclonius was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived in North America
during the late Cretaceous period,
about 76 to 73 million years ago.
Monoclonius was about 16½ feet (5 meters) long, and probably weighed about 2 tons.
Monoclonius was named by Edward Drinker Cope in 1876,
soon after the first
fossil
specimen
(a near complete skeleton including skull material and the pbase of
the nasal horn, with only the feet missing)
had been founded in
Montana.
Its name means "single stem" and refers to its teeth, which have
a single root.
Although most scientists believe that Monoclonius became extinct many
millions of years ago, some cryptozoologists (people who search for
rumored or mythical animals whose existence is uncertain) have suggested
that an animal claimed to be known to Pygmy tribes in Central Africa,
known as "Emela-ntouka", might just be a surviving
Monoclonius, or perhaps another
Ceratopsian dinosaur such as
Centrosaurus.
So far however, there is no definitive proof of the existence of
Emela-ntouka.
For more information see
Living Dinosaurs?
Monoclonius was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 76 to 73 million years ago
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Monoclonius Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Monoclonius:
- Monoclonius was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Monoclonius" means "single stem" (referring to its teeth which have a single root). This name was chosen by Edward D. Cope in 1876.
- 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.
- 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.
- Monoclonius lived between about 76 million years ago and 73 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.
- Monoclonius lived in North America.
- Monoclonius was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Monoclonius was about 16½ feet (5 meters) long.
- Monoclonius weighed about 2 tons.
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Fuente: Wikipedia. Páginas: 54. Capítulos: Triceratops, Styracosaurus, Psittacosaurus, Protoceratops, Especies de psitacosaurios, Monoclonius, Ceratopsidae, Anchiceratops, Chasmosaurus, Torosaurus, Einiosaurus, Kosmoceratops, Centrosaurus, Achelousaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Pentaceratops, Nedoceratops, Hongshanosaurus, Liaoceratops, Eotriceratops, Serendipaceratops, Bagaceratops, Claorhynchus, Archaeoceratops, Chaoyangsaurus, Albertaceratops, Auroraceratops, Montanoceratops, Arrhinoceratops, Avaceratops, Ajkaceratops, Polyonax, Turanoceratops, Utahceratops, Leptoceratops, Gobiceratops, Zuniceratops, Agujaceratops, Zhuchengceratops, Koreaceratops, Neoceratopsia, Coahuilaceratops, Diabloceratops, Breviceratops, Cerasinops, Graciliceratops, Vagaceratops, Prenoceratops, Lamaceratops, Magnirostris, Psittacosauridae, Rubeosaurus, Asiaceratops, Platyceratops, Yinlong, Brachyceratops, Craspedodon, Coronosauria, Udanoceratops, Protoceratopsidae, Sinoceratops, Medusaceratops, Notoceratops, Yamaceratops, Bainoceratops, Kulceratops, Ceratopsoidea, Microceratus, Helioceratops, Dysganus, Tatankaceratops, Leptoceratopsidae, Xuanhuaceratops, Ojoceratops, Mojoceratops, Bagaceratopsidae, Eucentrosaurus, Agathaumas, Chaoyangsauridae, Archaeoceratopsidae. Extracto: Triceratops (del griego tri-/τρι- ="tres", kéras/κέρας ="cuerno", y -ōps/-ωψ ="cara"; "cara de tres cuernos'") es un género de dinosaurios ceratopsianos ceratópsidos, que vivieron a finales del período Cretácico , hace aproximadamente 68 y 65 millones de años, en el Maastrichtiano, en lo que hoy es Norteamérica. Es uno de los últimos géneros en aparecer antes del gran evento de extinción masiva del Cretácico-Terciario. Llevaba un gran volante del cuello óseo y tres cuernos; cuerpo grande sobre cuatro fornidas patas, y con semejanzas en aspecto con el moderno rinoceronte, Triceratops es uno de los más reconocidos de todos los dinosaurios. Aunque compartiera el territorio con el temible Tyrannosaurus y fuera cazado por él, n... |
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Forrás: Wikipedia. Oldalak: 41. Fejezetek: Triceratops, Psittacosaurus, Styracosaurus, Ceratopsia, Protoceratops, Centrosaurus, Monoclonius, Torosaurus, Anchiceratops, Chasmosaurus, Nedoceratops, Einiosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Brachyceratops, Arrhinoceratops, Ceratopsidae, Chaoyangsaurus, Hongshanosaurus, Bagaceratops, Achelousaurus, Agathaumas, Ajkaceratops, Avaceratops, Pentaceratops, Zuniceratops, Yinlong, Albertaceratops, Leptoceratops, Archaeoceratops, Psittacosauridae, Protoceratopsidae, Montanoceratops, Tatankaceratops, Cerasinops, Centrosaurinae. Idézet: A Triceratops (jelentése 'háromszarvú arc', az ógörög τρι- / tri 'három', κέρας / kérasz 'szarv' és ωψ / -opsz 'arc' szavak összetételéből) a növényevő ceratopsida dinoszauruszok egyik neme, amely a késő kréta kor maastrichti korszaka idején, körülbelül 68-65 millió évvel ezelőtt élt Észak-Amerika területén. A kréta-tercier kihalási esemény előtt élt utolsó dinoszaurusznemek egyike volt. A nagy nyakfodorral és három szarvval rendelkező, négy lábon mozgó, a modern orrszarvúéhoz hasonló testű Triceratops az egyik legkönnyebben felismerhető dinoszaurusz. Habár élőhelyén olyan ragadozókkal osztozott, mint a félelmetes Tyrannosaurus, nem tisztázott, hogy e két állat harcolt-e egymással olyan módon, ahogy az a múzeumi kiállításokon és dinoszauruszokat ábrázoló képeken látható. Eddig még nem fedeztek fel teljes Triceratops csontvázat, de az állat jól dokumentált a számos részleges fosszília révén, melyeket a nem felfedezése, 1887 óta találtak. A nyakfodor és a három feltűnő arcszarv funkciója sok vitát váltott ki. A hagyományos elképzelés szerint a ragadozókkal szembeni védekezés eszközei voltak, az újabb elméletek azonban azt állítják, hogy inkább az udvarlás során és a dominancia kimutatásában játszottak szerepet, a modern rénszarvasok, havasi kecskék és óriásbogarak agancsaihoz vagy szarvaihoz hasonlóan. A Triceratops az egyik legjobban ismert ceratopsida, bár a nem... |
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: Triceratops, Styracosaurus, Ceratopsidae, Centrosaurus, Monoclonius, Torosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Chasmosaurus, Anchiceratops, Pentaceratops, Brachyceratops, Einiosaurus, Agathaumas, Achelousaurus, Arrhinoceratops, Avaceratops, Agujaceratops, Albertaceratops, Turanoceratops, Polyonax, Medusaceratops, Dysganus. Excerpt: Triceratops ( -ə-tops) is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur which lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, around 68 to 65 million years ago (Mya) in what is now North America. It was one of the last dinosaur genera to appear before the great Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. Bearing a large bony frill and three horns on its large four-legged body, and conjuring similarities with the modern rhinoceros, Triceratops is one of the most recognizable of all dinosaurs and the best known ceratopsid. It shared the landscape with and was preyed upon by the fearsome Tyrannosaurus, though it is less certain that the two did battle in the manner often depicted in traditional museum displays and popular images. The exact placement of the Triceratops genus within the ceratopsid group has been debated by paleontologists. Two species, T. horridus and T. prorsus, are considered valid although many other species have been named. Recent research suggests that the contemporaneous Torosaurus, a ceratopsid long regarded as a separate genus, actually represents Triceratops in its mature form. Triceratops has been documented by numerous remains collected since the genus was first described in 1889, including at least one complete individual skeleton. Paleontologist John Scannella observed: "It is hard to walk out into the Hell Creek Formation and not stumble upon a Triceratops weathering out of a hillside." Forty-seven complete or partial skulls were discovered in just that are... |
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