Triceratops Drinking in Jungle Pond Coloring Page

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Imagine you're beside this Triceratops, the warm, humid air filled with the sounds of the prehistoric jungle. What do you think the water tastes like as it quenches its thirst?

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Herbivore

An animal that gets its energy from eating plants. The Triceratops was a very big one!

Did You Know?

• Triceratops' frill wasn't just for show. Scientists believe it helped regulate their body temperature, acting like a
• Those three horns weren't just for defense! Male Triceratops may have used them to compete for mates, like deer antlers
• Fossil evidence suggests Triceratops lived in herds, which would have offered them better protection from predators

Conversation Corner

? If you could travel back in time, what prehistoric plant would you want to see?
? How do you think the Triceratops felt drinking from the pond on a hot day?
? What other animals might have lived near this watering hole alongside the?

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