The Styracosaurus is a herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous Period. It means ”spiked lizard” in Ancient Greek, as it had four to six long parietal spikes that extended from its neck frill, a smaller jugal horn on each of its cheeks, and a single horn that protruded from its nose. Other physical characteristics include four short legs, a bulky body, and a short tail. The skull had a beak and shearing cheek teeth arranged in continuous dental batteries; this suggested that the animal sliced up plants. Like other ceratopsians, the Styracosaurus was a herd animal that traveled in groups.
The Styracosaurus had an overall length between 16.4’-19.7’ (5-6 m), standing height of 7.2’-8.9’ (2.2-2.7 m), body width of 3.6’-4.3’ (1.1-1.3 m), and weight from 5,400-6,000 lb (2,450-2,722 kg). The typical lifespan of the Styracosaurus was between 35-45 years.
The Styracosaurus is a herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous Period. It means ”spiked lizard” in Ancient Greek, as it had four to six long parietal spikes that extended from its neck frill, a smaller jugal horn on each of its cheeks, and a single horn that protruded from its nose. Other physical characteristics include four short legs, a bulky body, and a short tail. The skull had a beak and shearing cheek teeth arranged in continuous dental batteries; this suggested that the animal sliced up plants. Like other ceratopsians, the Styracosaurus was a herd animal that traveled in groups.
The Styracosaurus had an overall length between 16.4’-19.7’ (5-6 m), standing height of 7.2’-8.9’ (2.2-2.7 m), body width of 3.6’-4.3’ (1.1-1.3 m), and weight from 5,400-6,000 lb (2,450-2,722 kg). The typical lifespan of the Styracosaurus was between 35-45 years.
