maybe in another life, we could have been friends
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triceratops horridus for coloring (have fun!)
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Impressions of the two main species of the famous ceratopsian dinosaur genus Triceratops, which lived in the Late Cretaceous Maastrichtian epoch of what is now North America: T.horridus at the top, and T.prorsus at the bottom. Both were commonly found in the Hell Creek Formation alongside other megaherbivores such as Ankylosaurus, Edmontosaurus and Torosaurus and were preyed upon by the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex.
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trans-masculine triceratops!!
this doubles as a “protect trans youth” design for obvious reasons.
and don’t worry, transfems, yours is on the way, too!<3
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Dinofact #83
Dinovember day 16: Triceratops
Of the 17 species that have ever been named, only two Triceratops species are considered valid today: T. horridus, the type species, and T. prorsus.
Source: Wikipedia
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A little side project I've been working on! Pumpkin Ranch where Triceratops Horridus Roams!
In this world Dinosaurs are as common as their modern day relatives and are frequently farmed for feathers, meat and most importantly... Eggs!
Pumpkin farm specialises in triceratops eggs, being the only farm to have a large producing herd. They use a small species of Rex to protect the herd and have a few dinosaurs around the ranch who are more like pets.
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So I was doodling some ceratopsians yk as you do and I was trying to avoid triceratops cuz its like the famous one but then I found out there's one who's species name is triceratops horridus and so I had to draw it ofc. Also one of the most complete triceratops skeletons ever found is one of these bad boys and they named it Horridus (affectionate), they're displayed in the Melbourne Museum and if you go to their website you can see them in 3D! (its a great art reference btw)
anyway TLDR
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Inking of Triceratops horridus, done in lower half of a 11x8″ sketchbook page. Updated to include coloured version.
Reportedly, skin impressions of Triceratops are known. This includes a few scales that seem to have conical projections rising from their centre. I do believe there is also some idea of what the surface texture of the head would've looked like too.
Despite this, the lines denoting the surface contours of the body are based more on artistic inclinations to create a sense of 'balance' in the piece (contrasting darker areas with lighter ones to create a flowing composition). As opposed to rendering a realistic sense of skin folds and protruding veins, the kind seen in living reptiles (especially larger ones). I'm essentially just putting down more or less random marks initially, and then try to create a cohesive whole afterwards.
As much as I strive to incorporate at least a reasonable foundation of scientific accuracy in these drawings (because I genuinely enjoy that aspect of paleontology), I end up bullshiting some of the finer details.
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I might’ve been offline for a while but it’s nice to know there’s been no interruptions in access to the decrepit opera performance over the years
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been doodling the archiveses during class yaaay
(common raven jon, jackson's chameleon tim, bold jumping spider martin, southern flannel moth sasha, red postman butterfly notsasha, barn owl elias, eastern copperhead melanie, and triceratops horridus georgie)
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Two fully-grown male Triceratops horridus clash over mating rights at the edge of a pond in what is now the Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota, 66 million years ago
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Dinofact #60
There has been debate over the function of the frills and horns on Triceratops and other similar species. Most recent interpretations find that they would have been used in species identification and courtship, similar to modern ungulates, as opposed to fending off predators.
Source: Wikipedia
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He’s gorgeous.
Horridus is the worlds most complete triceratops skeleton (89% original) and is a permanent part of the Melbourne Museums collection.
If you’re ever in Melbourne you have to go the museum I can’t recommend it enough.
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