The Triceratops with three horns is the most famous and gigantic of all horned dinosaurs. This iconic animal grazed on plants in North America during the Late Cretaceous period, 65 million years ago.

History: The Triceratops was the first horned dinosaur ever found, which is why it is so famous. The first Triceratops fossil was discovered in Colorado in 1887.

It consisted of a pair of horns initially thought to belong to an extinct species of bison, but more complete material from Wyoming and Montana showed that this was a new type of dinosaur.

Scientific name: Triceratops horridus

Characteristics: The Triceratops is best known for its horns: a short one on its nose and a long horn above each eye, which are accurately depicted in our Triceratops toy. It also has a curved beak, and a solid bony frill at the back of its head.