Udanoceratops facts for kids
Quick facts for kids UdanoceratopsTemporal range: Late Cretaceous
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Udanoceratops
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Udanoceratops was a type of dinosaur that lived a long, long time ago. It roamed the Earth during the Late Cretaceous period. This amazing creature was discovered in Mongolia.
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About Udanoceratops
Udanoceratops belongs to a group of dinosaurs called Ceratopsia. These are often known as "horned dinosaurs," but Udanoceratops was a bit different. It didn't have a horn on its nose like some of its relatives.
What Udanoceratops Looked Like
Udanoceratops had a very big skull. In fact, its skull was about one and a half times larger than that of Montanoceratops, another dinosaur from the same family. Even without a nose horn, its large head made it stand out!
It looked a lot like another dinosaur called Leptoceratops. However, there were some key differences. Udanoceratops had bigger openings for its nose. It also had fewer teeth in its upper jaw but more in its lower jaw. Scientists also found differences in the shape of its teeth and the bones in its skull.
Unique Features of Udanoceratops
Scientists study the bones and teeth of dinosaurs to learn about them. Udanoceratops had a mix of old and new features. This means it had some traits that were very ancient, like its early dinosaur ancestors. But it also had some more advanced features, similar to later, more evolved dinosaurs.
Because of this mix of features, scientists are still learning about where Udanoceratops fits in the dinosaur family tree. It might even be an early member of the ceratopsid family. This family includes famous horned dinosaurs like Triceratops.
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Relative sizes of humans and Udanoceratops.
See also
In Spanish: Udanoceratops tschizhovi para niños
