Kosmoceratops - Wikipedia
Kosmoceratops (/ ˌ k ɒ z m ə ˈ s ɛ r ə t ɒ p s / [1]) is a genus of ceratopsid dinosaur that lived in North America about 76–75.9 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period.
Kosmoceratops - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kosmoceratops was a ceratopsid dinosaur that lived in North America about 76–75.9 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. It had distinctive bison-like horns over its eyes, a smaller horn on its nose, and unique hooked spikes on its frill.
Kosmoceratops richardsoni - Natural History Museum of Utah
The name Kosmoceratops richardsoni, means ornamented horned face (kosmos, Greek for ‘ornamented’ and ceratops, Greek for ‘horned face’). You might think Kosmoceratops used their elaborate horns and frills for defense, but paleontologists think it is more likely that they used them to try to attract mates, much like a male peacock tries ...
Facts and Figures About Kosmoceratops - ThoughtCo
2020年1月6日 · An in-depth profile of Kosmoceratops, including this dinosaur's characteristics, behavior and habitat.
Amazing Horned Dinosaurs Unearthed on “Lost Continent”
2011年3月25日 · (1) Two remarkable new horned dinosaurs, Utahceratops and Kosmoceratops, have been discovered in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, southern Utah. (2) With 15 bony horns or horn-like features on its skull, Kosmoceratops is the most ornate-headed dinosaur known.
Kosmoceratops - Prehistoric Wildlife
2016年2月23日 · Named in 2010, Kosmoceratops has quickly become a dinosaur fan favourite, thanks largely to the highly ornate form of the skull, which was also the inspiration for the genus name. To start, the frill section of the skull is twice as wide as it is long, which by physical proportions, means that it ...
Kosmoceratops | dinosaur | Britannica
Kosmoceratops, with its broad frill and hooks projecting forward from the top of its skull, and Utahceratops, characterized by a large horn rising from the top of its nose, were close relatives of Triceratops.
Kosmoceratops - Dinosaurs - Pictures and Facts
Kosmoceratops was an herbivore that lived off of the vegetation of the late Cretaceous period – about 75-65 million years ago. Some of the vegetation it may have lived off of may have included: horsetails, conifers, seed ferns, Betulaceae, Moraceae and Palmae.
Kosmoceratops - BYU Geology
Kosmoceratops was discovered at the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. It lived about 80 million years ago, and would have walked alongside other ceratopsian species, a few raptors, ankylosaurids, hadrosaurs, and even pterosaurs, reptiles, and birds.
Kosmoceratops Facts: Unveiling the Horned Giant’s Mysteries
2024年4月18日 · Kosmoceratops is a member of Ceratopsia, a group of herbivorous dinosaurs known for their elaborate facial horns and frills. Within this group, Kosmoceratops belongs to the Chasmosaurinae subfamily, which is known for its typically large brow horns and distinctive frills.