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Ceratopsian Collection

"Ceratopsian: The Majestic Horned Dinosaurs of the Past" Step back in time to the era of dinosaurs and meet the incredible ceratopsians

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Triceratops

Triceratops
The three-horned dinosaur which lived during the Upper Cretaceous period, 67 to 65 million years ago. It grew up to 9 metres in length and fossils have been discovered in USA

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Cerapod dinosaurs compared to a rhino

Cerapod dinosaurs compared to a rhino. The seven adult animals shown here are, from left to right: Nedoceratops; Torosaurus; Albertaceratops; a White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs
An illustration showing, Apatosaurus (formerly known as Brontosaurus), Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Euoplocephalus and Ornithomimosaurus

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: 1890 Punch Cartoon Othaniel Marsh

1890 Punch Cartoon Othaniel Marsh
Cartoon from Punch September 13th 1890. Shows Professor Othniel Marsh standing atop a triceratops skull, with some of his famous discoveries before him

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Triceratop dinosaur skeleton C016 / 5928

Triceratop dinosaur skeleton C016 / 5928
Triceratops skeleton. Model skeleton of a Triceratops prorsus dinosaur. Photographed at the Natural History Museum, London, UK, in 1907

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Triceratops, side view

Triceratops, side view

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Triceratops skin detail

Triceratops skin detail
Detail of showing skin texture of an animated model of the dinosaur Triceratops created by Kokoro of Japan for the Natural History Museum, London (3/4 scale)

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Psittacosaurus skull

Psittacosaurus skull
A fossil skull that belonged to the parrot-beaked like dinosaur, Psittacosaurus. It lived during the lower Cretaceous period aroun 120 - 100 million years ago

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Triceratops horn

Triceratops horn
Triceratops which lived during the Upper Cretaceous period, 67 to 65 million years ago had three horns. It grew up to 9 metres in length and fossils have been discovered in USA

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Left to Right: Suchomimus, Argentinosaurus, Zuniceratops, Dicraeosaurus

Left to Right: Suchomimus, Argentinosaurus, Zuniceratops, Dicraeosaurus
From left to right: Suchomimus, Argentinosaurus, Zuniceratops, Dicraeosaurus

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Triceratops dinosaur and rhino

Triceratops dinosaur and rhino. Artwork of an adult Triceratops (left) from 68 million years ago during the Cretaceous period, compared to a modern adult White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Black and white illustration of ceratopsian Styracosaurus dinosaur

Black and white illustration of ceratopsian Styracosaurus dinosaur

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Protoceratops, dinosaur with forelimbs shorter than hind legs, beak, large ears

Protoceratops, dinosaur with forelimbs shorter than hind legs, beak, large ears

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Illustration of Centrosaurus, head in profile showing bony crest, spiked horn above nose

Illustration of Centrosaurus, head in profile showing bony crest, spiked horn above nose, and beak-like mouth

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Zuniceratops dinosaur, white background

Zuniceratops dinosaur, white background

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Zuniceratops dinosaurs drinking water from a river

Zuniceratops dinosaurs drinking water from a river
Two Microraptor birds fly in to join another sitting on an old skeleton as Zuniceratops dinosaurs come down to the river for a drink

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Zuniceratops, a ceratopsian herbivore from the Cretaceous Period

Zuniceratops, a ceratopsian herbivore from the Cretaceous Period
Uberabasuchus, side profile. Uberabasuchus was an archosaur carnivorous crocodile that lived in the Cretaceous Period of Brazil

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Nedoceratops dinosaur, front view

Nedoceratops dinosaur, front view. Nedoceratops is a herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous Period of Wyoming, North America

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Einiosaurus dinosaur

Einiosaurus dinosaur
Einiosaurus was a herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous Age of Montana, North America

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Einiosaurus dinosaur, side view

Einiosaurus dinosaur, side view
Einiosaurus was a herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous Age of Montana, North America

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Zuniceratops dinosaur

Zuniceratops dinosaur walking on the grass

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Zuniceratops dinosaur walking on a hill with large rocks and pine trees

Zuniceratops dinosaur walking on a hill with large rocks and pine trees

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Zuniceratops dinosaur running in the grass

Zuniceratops dinosaur running in the grass

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Set of dinosaurs

Set of dinosaurs in white background

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Three Styracosaurus dinosaurs

Three Styracosaurus dinosaurs

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: 3D rendering of a Zuniceratops dinosaur

3D rendering of a Zuniceratops dinosaur

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Three Zuniceratops standing in the desert

Three Zuniceratops standing in the desert by daylight

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Nedoceratops portrait

Nedoceratops portrait. Nedoceratops is a herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous Period of Wyoming, North America

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Einiosaurus portrait

Einiosaurus portrait
Einiosaurus was a herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous Age of Montana, North America

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Artwork of a herd of triceratops F007 / 8552

Artwork of a herd of triceratops F007 / 8552
Artwork of a herd of triceratops dinosaurs. These animals were common in the late Cretaceous period, from around 70 million years ago until the extinction of the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Zuniceratops dinosaur, artwork

Zuniceratops dinosaur, artwork
Zuniceratops on white background. With clipping path included

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Dinosaur exhibition C016 / 9543

Dinosaur exhibition C016 / 9543
Dinosaur exhibition. Model of a ceratopsid dinosaur in a forest. Photographed at an exhibition in Xiangjiang safari park, Guangzhou, China

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Styracosaurus, artwork

Styracosaurus, artwork
Styracosaurus. Computer artwork of a 17-foot-long (5 metres) Styracosaurus sp. ceratopsid dinosaur eating flowers (order Ericales) amongst ferns, 76 million years ago in what is now North America

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Protocaratops skull from Mongolia

Protocaratops skull from Mongolia
This dinosaur lived during the Cretaceous period about 80 million years ago. This skull. roughly the size of a bear s, was found in Mongolia

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Centrosaurus

Centrosaurus
Outline Illustration of a Centrosaurus

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Diplodocus & Triceratops

Diplodocus & Triceratops

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Pachyrhinosaurus

Pachyrhinosaurus
This dinosaur, whose name means thick nosed lizard was a herbivore living during the Upper Cretaceous period, 76-74 million years ago

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Triceratops skull

Triceratops skull
Side view of a Triceratops skull on display at the Natural History Museum, London. This specimen has moved from this location and can now be seen in the Dinosaur Gallery

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Dinosaurs discovered in western USA

Dinosaurs discovered in western USA
A scene from Upper Cretacous western United States showing the following dinosaurs from left: Pachycephalosaurus, Ornithomimus, Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Protoceratops eggs

Protoceratops eggs
A nest containing eggs from Protoceratops discovered in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia. They date back to the Upper Cretacous period. Protoceratops, a herbivore, lived 85 to 80 million years ago

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Psittacosaurus

Psittacosaurus

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Protoceratops eggshell

Protoceratops eggshell
Fossilized Protoceratops eggshell that was discovered in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia. They date back to around 100 million years ago to the Upper Cretaceous period. Protoceratops was a herbivore

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Tyrannosaurus rex with Triceratops, Upper Cretaceous dinosau

Tyrannosaurus rex with Triceratops, Upper Cretaceous dinosau
Model of the animatronic scavenger T. rex manufactured by Kokoro Dreams, Tokyo. T. rex The Killer Question exhibition at The Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Triceratops skeleton

Triceratops skeleton on display in the central hall at the Natural History Museum, London. This specimen is now in the Dinosaur Gallery

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Tyrannosaurus rex with Triceratops

Tyrannosaurus rex with Triceratops
Model of the animatronic predator T. rex in T. rex The Killer Question exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London, 2003

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Protoceratops

Protoceratops

Background imageCeratopsian Collection: Protoceratops embryo

Protoceratops embryo




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"Ceratopsian: The Majestic Horned Dinosaurs of the Past" Step back in time to the era of dinosaurs and meet the incredible ceratopsians, with their iconic horns and frills. Among them, Triceratops reigns supreme, often compared to modern-day rhinos for its massive size and formidable appearance. Dating back to 1890, a Punch Cartoon by Othaniel Marsh captured the fascination surrounding these cerapod dinosaurs. Fast forward to today, where we can marvel at a Triceratop dinosaur skeleton (C016 / 5928), reminding us of their once dominant presence on Earth. Dinosaurs come in all shapes and sizes, but protoceratops stands out as one of the most intriguing relatives of Triceratops. Its smaller stature still boasted a unique horn structure that captivates paleontologists worldwide. Speaking of horns, who could forget about the mighty triceratops horn? This distinctive feature served both as defense against predators and possibly for display during mating rituals. A side view reveals just how impressive this appendage truly was. But they are not limited to just Triceratops; Psittacosaurus skull showcases another member of this diverse family. With its bird-like beak and intricate cranial ornamentation, it adds yet another layer to our understanding of these ancient creatures. In terms of variety within ceratopsians, Suchomimus, Argentinosaurus, Zuniceratops, and Dicraeosaurus showcase different body structures and adaptations across species. From swift hunters like Suchomimus to colossal giants like Argentinosaurus - each has left an indelible mark on history. To truly appreciate these magnificent creatures up close is through examining their skin detail. The textured patterns found on Triceratop's skin reveal fascinating insights into their physical appearance millions of years ago. The world of ceratopsians is a captivating one, filled with wonder and mystery.