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Torosaurus

Torosaurus latus

TOR-oh-SORE-us· “perforated lizard

🕰️ Cretaceous🌿 herbivore🦴 Ceratopsidae
8.5 m
Length
3 m
Height
6 t
Weight

A close relative of Triceratops with one of the largest skulls of any land animal ever — a gigantic frill pierced by two huge openings.

When
Late Cretaceous, ~68–66 million years ago
Found in
United States
Discovered
Othniel Charles Marsh, 1891

Did you know?

  • It had one of the largest skulls of any land animal, up to ~2.6 m long.
  • Its enormous frill had two big holes in it.
  • It lived right alongside Triceratops.

Artwork: TotalDino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.