Labels:animal | mammal | text | dinosaur OCR: SHORT NECK A strong neck was EPOCCIPITAL BONE needed to support BROW HORNS This bone is fused to the the skull, which may These well-developed edge of the solid neck frill, have weighed horns projected from the or parietosquamosal frill, as much as the skull over each eye and as it is sometimes known. 51kg (112 lb). were used as weapons to fight predators and rivals. NASAL HORN In some Triceratops individuals this was either very short or absent. HEAT REGULATING SURFACE The neck frill had a large surface area ROSTRAL BONE with a good supply of blood vessels. This This bone's horny sheath formed has led some scientists to suggest that the the upper part of the beak. Only frill may have helped regulate body ceratopsians had a rostral bone. temperature by absorbing hear quickly and shedding it when overheated.
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