Torosaurus was a herbivorous dinosaur that lived in the late Cretaceous period in North America about 70 million years ago. It was about 8 meters long. It has a huge head with a brightly colored, oversized shield on the back of its head, two large sharp horns above its eyes, and a small horn next to its nose. It is a herbivorous dinosaur that walks on four legs.
1. Basic information about Torosaurus
Dinosaur body length: 8 meters long
Dinosaur weight: 8 tons
Dinosaur Food: Plants
Age of survival: 70 million years ago, late Cretaceous
Where to live: North America
Key points for identification: The head accounts for half of the total length. Dinosaur species: Ornithischians, Ceratopsians, Chasmosaurs
Origin: Torosaurus means "giant reptile" in Latin. People once discovered a 2.67-meter Torosaurus skull.
2. Introduction to Torosaurus
Torosaurus was a herbivorous dinosaur from the late Cretaceous that lived on the coastal plains and probably used its powerful beak to eat tough plants. It is generally believed that Torosaurus also had brightly colored crests for courtship and class struggle. Torosaurus was 8 meters long and weighed 8 tons, and its skull was the largest ever recorded by a land animal.
When the Torosaurus lowered its huge head, its spectacular head shield stood up, making this guy look even bigger. At this time, it can be seen from a distance. This behemoth is as long as an elephant and weighs more than five rhinos. It walks on four legs and lives on low plants. Even though Torosaurus' skull was 13 times larger than a human's, its brain was tiny. However, due to its spectacular head shield, two large sharp horns above its eyes, and a small horn at the end of its head, these equipment combined make Torosaurus incompetent even when compared with the largest carnivorous dinosaurs. Not inferior. When it collides face to face with an opponent and no one is willing to show weakness and give in, Torosaurus will first shake its huge head from side to side to scare the opponent, and then spread its two front legs to stand firm. The last two dinosaurs put their horns together, and then began a contest of strength.
3. Physical characteristics of Torosaurus
Torosaurus has a huge body, thick limbs, and a huge head shield is its most obvious appearance feature. The body of Torosaurus was as large and bulky as today's elephants. The weight of an adult Torosaurus was equivalent to the weight of five adult rhinos. In addition, Torosaurus has three sharp horns on its head.
The head shield of Torosaurus is very long, and there are large holes in the skull that support the head shield. This can reduce the weight of the head shield and reduce the burden on the neck, thus improving the mobility of its head.
4. Food habits of Torosaurus
Torosaurus feeds on ferns, cycads and coniferous plants, and can bite off and swallow hard leaves or needles directly with its sharp beak-like mouth. Torosaurus needed to eat a large amount of food to meet the energy needs of its huge body, but their chewing ability was not strong, so they had to swallow food quickly and then rely on their powerful digestive system to digest the food.
animal tags： Ornithischia Ceratopsidae Torosaurus Cretaceous Herbivorous Dinosaur
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