Protoceratops was a ceratopsian that lived during the early to late Cretaceous period. They look like Triceratops.
Facts[]
Description & distribution[]
One of the earliest ceratopsians, protoceratops was like the rest of its family, except that it didn't have a horn. It lived in what is now, China. Instead of a horn, it had quite a very large bump on its snout, right before the beak, and that could have been used like a horn. It lived in the same area as Oviraptor, Velociraptor and many other dinosaurs.
Defence []
Although tough, these ceratopsians were easy pickings for the tyrannosaur that lived there, like tarbosaurus. Protoceratops was also prey for Velociraptor. They had strong beaks, that could break a humans arm like that! It was one of the earlier ceratopsians. It usaully lived in the deserts of asia. Its a very small ceratopsian. It lived in giant herds.
Classification
It is genus pocertopsidae and one of the earlier proceratopsians.
In Other Media[]
In Chased By Dinosaurs[]
Protoceratops, was shown in a walking with special, Chased by dinosaurs: The Giant Claw. It appeared when Nigel Marvin first walked through a valley to get to a forest. Then, finally appeared when a pack of Velociraptor attacked a lone male and killed him.