coahuilaceratops

Koh-WHE-lah-SARA-tops

diet:

Plants

found in:

Mexico

period:

Late Cretaceous

beautiful nerdy facts

• Its name refers to the state of Coahuila in Mexico, where it was found in the early 2000s.

•  Lived during the Late Cretaceous.

• Had the largest horns of any ceratopsid and maybe any dinosaurs known. Up to 3.9 ft (1.2 m) long! 😍

• Was the size of a rhino and weighed 5 tons 🦏

• Had a 5.9 ft (1.8 m) long skull 💀

• Only one specimen has been found.

• Coahuilaceratops had a rounded nose horn, not seen before in another ceratopsid.

• Used its horns to attract mates and fight with other dinosaurs from the same species.

• As one of the largest herbivores in its ecosystem, It probably shouldn't worry a lot about predators.

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