|
|
|
Protoceratops
Click here for more Protoceratops Pictures
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.
Giant Griffin, Persian, circa 516-465 BC
Framed Art Print
Buy at AllPosters.com
Protoceratops was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 85 to 80 million years ago
Related Information & Resources
Related Web Sites
- Protoceratops -
A Cretaceous herbivore with a beak and neck frill
See Also
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 Pictures and Posters
by AllPosters
Here are some Protoceratops pictures and posters:
(Disclosure: Products details and descriptions provided by AllPosters. Our company may receive a payment if you purchase products from them after following a link from this website).
Protoceratops Toys
Here are some toys/games from Amazon.com:
Disclosure: Products details and descriptions provided by Amazon.com. Our company may receive a payment if you purchase products from them after following a link from this website.
Toysmith
Released: 2006-09-08
Toy
 | List Price: $12.99*
Lowest New Price: $24.99*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here | - Protoceratops Action Figure
- Age 3+
Product Description:
Great for kids. These items are not only toys, but an educational series of hand painted replicas that reveals the prehistoric world. These museum quality dinosaurs feature high-detail painting and come with a fossil stand. Each dinosaur action figure is fully poseable with up to eighteen points of articulation. These toys have bendable tails, bite action jaws, rotating heads and moveable legs. These dinosaur action figures are made of a durable solid PVC plastic |
|
Discovery
Toy
 | Lowest New Price: $19.99*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here | - 3" Torosaurus and Ankylosaurus, 4" T-Rex, and 2" Protoceratops
- Scan with Scanopedia sold separately for sounds and facts
Product Description:
Discovery Kids 3" Smart Animals 4 pack. Use with Scanopedia electronic talking animal encyclopedia. Scan logo for sound FX, fun facts and quizzes about each animal! Each figure unlocks 8 bonus animals in Scanopedia. (*scanopedia not included. sold separately.) |
|
Discovery
Toy
 | Lowest New Price: $25.00*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here | - For use with Scanopedia sold separately
Product Description:
Discovery Kids Smart Animals 6 Packs T-rex, Rhamphorhynchus, Stegosaurus, Othnielia, Protoceratops & Ankylosaurus. For use with Scanopedia sold separately |
|
Rainbow Works
Toy
 | Lowest New Price: $8.77*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here | - 200pc. puzzle
- completed puzzle measures 14"x 18"
|
|
Holztiger
Toy
 | Lowest New Price: $11.95*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here | - Age: 3+
- Measurements: length 4.75 x width 1.75 x depth 1 inches
- Made in Germany
Product Description:
Handmade Holztiger wooden dinosaurs are big, chunky, and smooth - the perfect size and feel for young hands. Their vibrant colors and artistic details make them beautiful additions to a room when not in play. This Protoceratops is made entirely of maple, a hard and durable wood with attractive graining. Painted with water-based acrylic paints which are totally non-toxic. The grain of the wood is still visible even after painting, so the full character of the wood is retained. A masterpiece! |
|
SMART ANIMALS
Toy
 | Lowest New Price: $4.99*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here | - DISCOVERY KIDS SCANOPEDIA SMART ANIMALS NATURE
- 2 PACK
Product Description:
ACCESSORY TO DISCOVERY KIDS SCANOPEDIA (NOT INCLUDED) |
|
Holztiger
Toy
 | | Product Description:
Pint-sized paleontologists will have endless fun with this friendly fossil. Lovingly handcrafted by a German toy maker, he's solid hardwood, hand-painted with non-toxic water-based paints. 4" x 1". Collect the whole prehistoric gang! Imported. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD?Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. |
|
Protoceratops Books
Here are some books from Amazon.com:
Disclosure: Products details and descriptions provided by Amazon.com. Our company may receive a payment if you purchase products from them after following a link from this website.
By Bernard Most
Harcourt Children's Books
Hardcover (36 pages; 1)
 | List Price: $11.00*
Lowest New Price: $12.95*
Lowest Used Price: $0.16*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description:
A pair of protoceratops engage in such activities as packing for preschool, partying with pals, and peeling potatoes. |
|
Books LLC
Paperback (266 pages)
 | List Price: $19.99*
Lowest New Price: $19.99*
Lowest Used Price: $22.09*
Usually ships in 24 hours*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description:
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Triceratops, Styracosaurus, Psittacosaurus, Species of Psittacosaurus, Ceratopsia, Protoceratops, Centrosaurus, Monoclonius, Torosaurus, Anchiceratops, Chasmosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Einiosaurus, Nedoceratops, Yinlong, Pentaceratops, Brachyceratops, Achelousaurus, Arrhinoceratops, Bagaceratops, Hongshanosaurus, Ceratopsidae, Ceratops, Liaoceratops, Avaceratops, Protoceratopsid, Montanoceratops, Serendipaceratops, Agathaumas, Leptoceratops, Zuniceratops, Polyonax, Chaoyangsaurus, Turanoceratops, Yamaceratops, Udanoceratops, Archaeoceratops, Albertaceratops, Microceratus, Auroraceratops, Prenoceratops, Eotriceratops, Agujaceratops, Lamaceratops, Graciliceratops, Platyceratops, Magnirostris, Leptoceratopsidae, Cerasinops, Bainoceratops, Craspedodon, Xuanhuaceratops, Bagaceratopidae, Kulceratops, Centrosaurinae, Asiaceratops, Breviceratops, Gobiceratops, Chaoyangsauridae, Helioceratops, Psittacosauridae, Dysganus, Archaeoceratopsidae, Coahuilaceratops. Excerpt: Achelousaurus Fossil range: Late Cretaceous Achelousaurus (typically pronounced / ki l s r s/ , though / æk lo . s r s/ might be a better reflection of the butchered etymology; "Achelous 's lizard") is a genus of centrosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now North America . It was a quadrupedal herbivore with a parrot -like beak, a rough boss (raised bony area) on the snout and two more behind the eyes, and two horns on the end of its long bony neck frill. With a total body length of 6 meters (20 feet), Achelousaurus was a medium-sized ceratopsian. The genus and the one named species ( A. horneri ) were both named by paleontologist Scott Sampson in 1995. The specific name honors Jack Horner , an influential American paleontologist famous for his Montana dinosaur discoveries. The generic na... |
|
By Janet Riehecky
Childs World
Library Binding (32 pages; 1)
| List Price: $21.36*
Lowest New Price: $4.87*
Lowest Used Price: $0.01*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description:
Presents both known and hypothesized information about the dinosaur Protoceratops, including its physical appearance and lifestyle. |
|
By William K & Mook, Charles C Gregory
Amer Mus Nat Hist
Paperback
| Lowest Used Price: $9.90*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here |
|
By Heather Amery
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Library Binding (24 pages; 1)
| List Price: $19.93*
Lowest New Price: $10.25*
Lowest Used Price: $0.01*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description:
Describes the physical characteristics and probable behavior of this beaked dinosaur, which lived in the area now called the Gobi Desert. |
|
By Janet Riehecky
Child's World
Hardcover
| Lowest Used Price: $20.00*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here |
|
By Rupert Oliver
Rourke Pub Group
School & Library Binding (21 pages)
| List Price: $21.93*
Lowest New Price: $8.72*
Lowest Used Price: $0.01*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description:
Follows Protoceratops through her day as she lays a batch of eggs, fights to defend the nest, and hides from fiercer dinosaurs. |
|
Books LLC
Paperback (210 pages)
| List Price: $14.14*
Lowest New Price: $14.14*
Usually ships in 24 hours*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description:
Kapitel: Triceratops, Ceratopsidae, Psittacosaurus, Centrosaurus, Styracosaurus, Yinlong, Protoceratops, Pachyrhinosaurus, Protoceratopsidae, Pentaceratops, Chasmosaurus, Torosaurus, Einiosaurus, Anchiceratops, Albertaceratops, Centrosaurinae, Chasmosaurinae, Neoceratopsia, Chaoyangsaurus, Psittacosauridae, Bagaceratops, Achelousaurus, Agujaceratops, Archaeoceratops, Udanoceratops, Avaceratops, Brachyceratops, Leptoceratopsidae, Diceratus, Arrhinoceratops, Eotriceratops, Zuniceratops, Xuanhuaceratops, Yamaceratops, Liaoceratops, Auroraceratops, Cerasinops, Agathaumas, Montanoceratops, Hongshanosaurus, Monoclonius, Lamaceratops, Platyceratops, Magnirostris, Breviceratops, Coronosauria, Prenoceratops, Graciliceratops, Serendipaceratops, Bainoceratops, Turanoceratops, Microceratus, Ugrosaurus, Notoceratops, Polyonax, Dysganus, Asiaceratops, Kulceratops. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Triceratops (pronounced ) 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-Tertiary 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. Although it shared the landscape with and was preyed upon by the fearsome Tyrannosaurus, it is unclear whether the two did battle in the manner often depicted in museum displays and popular images. A complete Triceratops skeleton has yet to be found, though the creature is well-documented by numerous partial remains collected since the introduction of the genus in 1887. The function of their frills and three distinctive facial horns has long inspired debate. Although traditionally viewed as defensive weapons against predators, the l...http://booksllc.net/?l=de |
|
By Mary Packard
Ottenheimer Publishers
Hardcover
| Lowest New Price: $3.70*
Lowest Used Price: $0.01*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here |
|
By AMERY HEATHER
PARRAGON BOOK SERVICE
Hardcover
| Lowest Used Price: $12.25*
*(As of 11:40 Pacific 2 Sep 2010 More Info)
Click Here |
|
Linking to This Page
Although this site is run on a commercial basis,
we do hope it will be useful and interesting for students and teachers.
We welcome people linking to this website, or citing us in their school and educational projects
(remember in school projects and papers, you should always cite your sources).
|
|
|
