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Triceratops & White Rhinoceros compared

by

Walter B. Myers/Novapix

Reference

t-din03-15453

Date

2010-12-15

An adult Triceratops from 68 million years ago is compared to a modern adult White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). The Triceratops is nearly 10 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 25,000 pounds*, while the White Rhinoceros is 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 7,000 pounds.
* Values are estimates only based upon available paleontological data.