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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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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
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- Weight: 0.9 Pounds
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By Kathryn Clay
Capstone Press
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Triceratops and Other Horned Dinosaurs: The Need-to-Know Facts (Dinosaur Fact Dig)- Manufacturer: Capstone Press
- Brand: Capstone Press
- ISBN: 1491496495
- EAN: 9781491496497
Details:- Product Category: Library Binding
- Format: Illustrated
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Kathryn Clay
- Publication Date: January 1st, 2016
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Torosaurus Toys
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CollectA Prehistoric Life Torosaurus Dinosaur Toy Figure - Authentic Hand Painted Model- Manufacturer: CollectA
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- Model: 88512
- EAN: 4892900885124
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Details:Physical Description:- Size: 3.1496 Inches by 5.5118 Inches by 1.77165 Inches
- Weight: 0.2425084882 Pounds
Features:- FUN FACTS: Torosaurus means "Perforated Lizard". Torosaurus had the longest skull of any land animal.
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- CollectA's finely detailed replica of the Torosaurus is lifelike down to its distinctive bony frill and jutting horns
- This beautifully sculpted, collectible figure from our Prehistoric Life Collection measures 5.5''L x 3.1''H
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WomToy Walking Dinosaur Toys, Triceratops Dinosaur Toy Figure for Boys & Girls for Kids with Amazing Roar Sounds, Lights & Movement- Manufacturer: WomToy
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