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Protoceratops



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Scientific Classification
  Kingdom Animalia
  Phylum Chordata
  Class Sauropsida
  Superorder Dinosauria
  Order Ornithischia
  Suborder Cerapoda
  (unranked) Marginocephalia
  Infraorder Ceratopsia
  Family Protoceratopsidae
  Genus Protoceratops
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
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Protoceratops was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 85 to 80 million years ago

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:
  1. Protoceratops was a genus of dinosaur.

  2. "Protoceratops" means "first horned face" (recognizing the fact it was one of the earliest ceatopsian dinosaurs with many primitive features).

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Protoceratops lived between about 85 million years ago and 80 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.

  6. Protoceratops lived in Mongolia.

  7. Protoceratops was a herbivore (plant-eater).

  8. 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

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Protoceratops
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Battle Between an Egg-Robbing Oviraptor and a Mother Protoceratops
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Battle Between an Egg-Robbing Oviraptor and a Mother Protoceratops

 
 
 
 
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Protoceratops
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Released: 2006-09-08
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Protoceratops
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  • Protoceratops Action Figure
  • Age 3+
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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 Kids - 3" Smart Animals 2 Pack - Cretaceous T-Rex and Protoceratops
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  • 4" T-Rex and 2" Protoceratops
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Discovery Kids 3" Smart Animals 2 pack. Use with Scanopedia electronic talking animal encyclopedia. Scan logo for sound FX, fun facts and quizzes about each animal! Each figures unlocks 8 bonus animals in Scanopedia. (*scanodedia not included. sold separately.)
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  • Measurements: length 4.75 x width 1.75 x depth 1 inches
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Holztiger Dinosaurs make sure that playing and learning stimulates a child`s imagination, the forms of the figures are reduced to the minimum. The results are timeless and beautifully stylized wooden animals, which allow a child`s imagination to develop fully while playing and having fun. So when you buy a wooden toy made by HOLZTIGER, you can be sure that it is not only durable and ecologically sound, but that it also meets the highest quality requirements.
Kristal 830 Expedition CL - Large Velociraptor-Protoceratops Duel
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Velociraptor and Protoceratops - Carefully dig into a block of sediment rock and unearth the skeletal remains of two dinosaurs locked in their mortal combat. Will yield a 12" x 9" fossil slab. Then restore your treasure with the tools and accessories included in each kit. Contents: excavation block, excavation and restoration tools, instructions. Pack size: 12.5" x 9.5" x 2.25" Ages: 7 plus.
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The I Dig Dinosaurs T-Rex Fossil Excavation Adventure Toy turns kids into junior paleontologists with a steel hammer and chisel to dig up the fossilized remains of a Tyrannosaurs Rex from the Dinostone Glacial Rock! After digging the remains out, kids can put together the skeleton and use the included cord to display it on cardboard stand. Includes authentic digging tools and an instruction booklet with dinosaur facts.
classic wooden protoceratops
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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. No small parts to worry about; all edges have been softened. 4¼" x 1½". Collect the whole prehistoric gang! Ages 3 and up. Imported.


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Pair of Protoceratops
By Bernard Most

Harcourt Children's Books
Hardcover (36 pages; 1)

Pair of Protoceratops
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A pair of protoceratops engage in such activities as packing for preschool, partying with pals, and peeling potatoes.
Protoceratops (Dinosaur Lib Series)
By Rupert Oliver

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Follows Protoceratops through her day as she lays a batch of eggs, fights to defend the nest, and hides from fiercer dinosaurs.
Looking At...Protoceratops: A Dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period (The New Dinosaur Collection)
By Heather Amery

Gareth Stevens Publishing
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Describes the physical characteristics and probable behavior of this beaked dinosaur, which lived in the area now called the Gobi Desert.
Protoceratops (Dinosaur Series) (Spanish Edition)
By Janet Riehecky

Childs World
School & Library Binding (32 pages)
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PROTOCERATOPS; DINOSAURS FROM THE CRETACEOUS PERIOD
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Protoceratops
By Rupert. Oliver

Rourke Enterprises, FL
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Protoceratops : Dinosaurs Series
By Janet Riehecky

Childs World
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Presents both known and hypothesized information about the dinosaur Protoceratops, including its physical appearance and lifestyle.
Protoceratops : Dinosaurs Series
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Childs World
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Looking At...Protoceratops: A Dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period (The New Dinosaur Collection)
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
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Protoceratops
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The Childs World
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