Triceratops

**Smaller than an Eoraptor!**

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## Triceratops

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Ceratopsians

***Triceratops*** is a genus of Ceratopsian dinosaur that appears in the first season of Dinosaurs Battle World Championship.

## In DBWC

In DBWC, *Triceratops* is depicted with green-brown colorings. The distinct crest is heart-shaped. The dinosaur also bears three horns, two longer ones above the eyes and a smaller nose horn. The DBWC Triceratops is rather chunky or even blocky in body shape, a body form seen in most DBWC ceratopsian.

The *Triceratops* defeated the *Pachycephalosaurus*, the *Lambeosaurus*, and the *Carnotaurus*. It was finally defeated in the semi-finals by the *Tyrannosaurus*.

## In the Real World

In the real world, *Triceratops* is a ceratopsia dinosaur of the order Ornithischia. It lived 68-66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period, making it one of the last non-avian dinosaurs on earth. *Triceratops* was herbivorous, like other ornithischians. It had a very strong beak for cropping vegetation. *Triceratops* could reach lengths of 30 feet and weights of 10 tonnes, making it the largest ceratopsian. *Triceratops horridus* was discovered in 1889 by Othniel Charles Marsh, and 1 year later he discovered a second species, *T. prorsus*. The use of *Triceratops*' crest is unknown. Some speculate it could have been a sort of shield to protect against carnivores and it was made of solid bone. Others say it could've been brightly colored and used for display, thinking it would be to brittle and weak to use as armor. *Triceratops*' (try-SAIR-uh-tops) name mean "three-horned face”, because one long horn above each eye and one small horn on its nose, making it look like a rhinoceros, The *Triceratops* is without a doubt one of the most popular and recognizable dinosaurs of all time.

## Fighting Tactics

In DBWC, the *Triceratops* uses its large horns as weapons. They are up to 4 feet long and as long as broom handles. It's frill is made of Solid bone. Most dinosaurs would be immediately killed when directly impaled on them. The *Triceratops* has decent speed, and large bulk. This makes it effective at shoving same-size or smaller opponents around.

One of its preferred weapons seem to be its back legs, which it uses to shove opponents away from it. The *Triceratops* also appears to be resourceful, as it defeated both the *Lambeosaurus* and the *Carnotaurus* by using the environmental hazards of the arena.

Triceratops's weapon
## Appearances

Triceratops vs Pachycephalosaurus (first appearance)Triceratops vs LambeosaurusTriceratops vs CarnotaurusTriceratops vs Tyrannosaurus Rex
## Trivia

* The *Triceratops* is the first dinosaur to appear in DBWC, the second being *Pachycephalosaurus*.
	+ It is also the first ceratopsian to appear in Dinosaurs Battle World Championship.
* The *Triceratops* is the only herbivore to reach the semi-finals of Season 1.
* In real life, the crest shape of the *Triceratops* was more rounded, rather than heart-shaped.
* *Triceratops* is the first ceratopsian has won many matches- Triceratops VS Pachycephalosaurus, Triceratops VS Lambeosaurus and Triceratops VS Carnotaurus.

## External Links

* Triceratops vs Pachycephalosaurus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZEivHe60I
* Triceratops vs Lambeosaurus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xNdQbyqMOk
* Triceratops vs Carnotaurus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq2E6Uc7cao
* Triceratops vs Tyrannosaurus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IJHsAEqzQ0
* Triceratops vs Pachycephalosaurus (Short) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xDC69IthcdE
* Triceratops vs Lambeosaurus (Short) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v-r4p5jXG1A
* Triceratops vs Carnotaurus (Short) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9GisvbxmIfs
* Triceratops vs Tyrannosaurus (Short) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7TwANVbYYmg