Torosaurus

            TOROSAURUS

Torosaurus is related to triceratops because it has three horns and has a big frill to protect it from predators. Torosaurus makes a big circle with their bodies when their young are in danger.  The heads of the adults make the outer wall of the big circle so T-Rex or other predators won't eat their babies that are in the center of the circle.

Torosaurus means "Pierced Reptile" or "Perforated Lizard" because it has two big holes in its skull located in its big frill.                                                                                                Torosaurus is a herbivore witch means "plant-eater" because it eats plants like ferns and bushes. 

It roamed the earth during the Late Cretaceous period, 65 million years ago in North America. Torosaurus is a member of the Hadrosaurus family because it has a birds beak. Torosaurus "TOR-o-SAWR-us" is 8 feet tall, 21-25 feet long, and 4 tons. The first skull of Torosaurus was found by John Bell Hatcher the fossil hunter. Torosaurus was named by Othniel Marsh. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/prehistoric/prehistoric.html

Where They Lived and What Their Name Means part 3

Where in the world did they live?

*Kritosaurus means "Noble lizard" ~lived in Mexico and Texas. 
*Lambeosaurus means "Lamb's lizard" ~lived in Alberta
*Leaellynasaura means "Leaelly  lizard"~ lived in Australia 
*Leptoceratops means "Slender horned face" ~ lived in Alberta
*Lesothosaurus means "lizard from Lesotho" ~ lived in Africa
*Lufengosaurus means "Lufeng lizard" ~ lived in China
*Mamenchisaurus means "Mamen lizard"~ lived in China
*Manirapters means "Hand snatcher" ~ lived in World Wide
*Massopondylus means "Massive vertebra"~ lived in Arizona
*Mononykus means "Single claw" ~lived in Mongolia
*Mosasaurs means "lizard from the Meuse"~ lived in Africa and Canada
*Mussaurus means "Mouse lizard"~ lived in Argentina
* Megalosaurus means "Great lizard"~ lived in England 
*Majungatholus means "Majunga dome" and lived in Madagascar
*Maiasaura means "Good Mother lizard"~ lived in Montana
*Nanotyrannus means "Dwarf tyrant"~ lived in Montana
*Nemegtosaurus means "lizard from Nemegt"~ lived in Mongolla 
*Nodosaurus means "Knobby lizard"~ lived in Wyoming

The Places Where They Lived and Their Name Means Part 2

Where in the world did they live?

*Kritosaurus means "Noble lizard" and lived in mexico and Texas.  

*Lambeosaurus means "Lamb's lizard" and lived in Alberta

*Leaellynasaura means "Leaelly  lizard" and lived in Australia 

*Leptoceratops means "Slender horned face" and lived in Alberta

*Lesothosaurus means "lizard from Lesotho" and lived in Africa

*Lufengosaurus means "Lufeng lizard" and lived in china

*Mamenchisaurus means "Mamen lizard" and lived in china

*Manirapters means "Hand snatcher" and lived in world wide

*Massopondylus means "Massive vertebra" and lived in Arizona

*Mononykus means "Single claw" and lived in Mongolia

*Mosasaurs means "lizard from the Meuse" and lived in Africa and Canada

*Mussaurus means "Mouse lizard" and lived in Argentina

* Megalosaurus means "Great lizard" and lived in England 

*Majungatholus means "Majunga dome" and lived in Madagascar

*Maiasaura means "Good Mother lizard" and lived in Montana

*Nanotyrannus means "Dwarf tyrant" and lived in Montana

*Nemegtosaurus means "lizard from Nemegt" and lived in Mongolla 

*Nodosaurus means "Knobby lizard" and lived in Wyoming

                                                                       

I think it's really cool to know names of the mammals and where they come from. Trivial information but oh, so fascinating.