Dinoceratopsians4

Ceratopsians probably traveled in herds; there are "bone beds" in the western United States that have the bones of hundreds of individuals of the same species of ceratopsians. If attacked, the herd could stampede, and fend off predators’: the frills functioned as heat radiators. An exciting, newly discovered ceratopsian that lives along waterways in dense tropical forest. An exciting, newly discovered ceratopsians that lives along waterways in dense tropical forest. It is particularly common on the shores of the Pant anal where it uses its remarkable tusk-like frill extensions to root for aquatic plants. The “tusk-frill” was widely circulated; the species was ignored and listed as a poorly understood member of the South American cenocerotopsian group Dinoceratopsia, and forgotten. The skull fragments consisted of parts of a hooked, parrot-like beak, a curved jugal horn, and the low slung frill split down the middle. The skin was damaged badly but it indicates an animal about 2 meters long with short limbs and a large belly. Close examination of the skin revealed holes where more of these spines had once grown, indicating a porcupine-like coat of quills that extended across the till-cheek’s back. Booth published a reconstruction based upon the skin and skull fragments, showing the armor of quills and the jugal horns. Connections were immediately drawn between the till-cheek and the tusk-frill. These jugal extensions are very similar to those of the Jugaloceratopsians, drawing some intriguing connections between the tiny till-cheek and the rhino-sized [|storm rider]. However, since neither the till-cheek nor the tusk-frill is based upon a type specimen, both must be considered **//__ Dinoceratopsia __//****// __Increate__ __sides.__ //**