Styracosaurus
Spiked-frill herbivore
Styracosaurus is a genus of horned dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 75 million years ago.
Named for the Greek word for spike, it was distinguished by a dramatic array of long spikes radiating from its neck frill, along with a single prominent horn on its snout.
Like its relative Triceratops, it was a large herbivore that walked on four legs.
Superfluous adornment
- hornsBony animal projections
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- quadrupedalWalking on four legs
herbivore · skull · display · defense · herd · nesting · Alberta · Cretaceous
Superfluous adornment
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- parrot-likeRepeating mechanically, unthinkingly
- quadrupedalWalking on four legs
skull · vertebrae · forelimbs · hindlimbs · tail · ornamentation · protrusions · keratin
Preserved ancient organism
- excavationAct of unearthing
- specimenIndividual for examination
- AlbertaWestern Canadian province
- CanadaNorthern North American nation
reconstruction · museum · skeleton · discovery · dating · stratigraphy · sediment · preservation
Last dinosaur epoch
- MesozoicAge of Reptiles
- North AmericaWestern Hemisphere's northern continent
- inland seaLandlocked marine body
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
subtropical · angiosperms · conifers · contemporaries · extinction · K-Pg boundary · geological · era
Dinosaur amusement park catastrophe
- Walking with DinosaursLandmark prehistoric nature documentary
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- toyObject for amusement
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
illustration · paleoart · museum display · children's books · video games · collectible · animation · film
frill
Superfluous adornment
quadrupedal · herbivore · skull · display · defense · herd · nesting · Alberta · Cretaceous
frill
Superfluous adornment
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- parrot-likeRepeating mechanically, unthinkingly
quadrupedal · skull · vertebrae · forelimbs · hindlimbs · tail · ornamentation · protrusions · keratin · bone
fossil
Preserved ancient organism
- excavationAct of unearthing
- specimenIndividual for examination
- AlbertaWestern Canadian province
Canada · reconstruction · museum · skeleton · discovery · dating · stratigraphy · sediment · preservation · articulated
Late Cretaceous
Last dinosaur epoch
- MesozoicAge of Reptiles
- North AmericaWestern Hemisphere's northern continent
- inland seaLandlocked marine body
floodplain · subtropical · angiosperms · conifers · contemporaries · extinction · K-Pg boundary · geological · era · period
Jurassic Park
Dinosaur amusement park catastrophe
- Walking with DinosaursLandmark prehistoric nature documentary
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- toyObject for amusement
model · illustration · paleoart · museum display · children's books · video games · collectible · animation · film · media
herding
Managing animal groups
migration · defense · display · charging · territorial · social · juveniles · vigilance · intimidation
StyracosaurusTyrannosaurus rex
Large theropod dinosaur species
carnivore · Velociraptor · theropod · Spinosaurus · Albertosaurus
Styracosaurusearly dinosaur