Triceratops Horn Fragment on Stand

Triceratops Horn Fragment on StandThis is a genuine Triceratops horn fragment, showing the dense, textured bone that made up the horn core beneath the outer keratin covering it had in life. What makes pieces like this especially recognizable is the rough, grooved, and pitted surface texture, which reflects the blood vessels and soft tissue that once helped support the horn sheath. That natural texture is one of the clearest signs that this fragment comes from the horn area rather than

indicating their versatility and adaptability

5 billion years ago in the core of an ancient asteroid that once orbited the early sun

People sometimes call these “throat teeth

Salt Wash Member (upper Morrison)

Lightly built

" although ironically

Evolutionary Significance

Well-known genera include Mosasaurus

Otodus chubutensis likely fed on:

while still having a presence

known for its distinctive duck-billed head

Unfortunately the tip was broken off