Daily Dino Fact: The power is in the horns

In today’s Daily Dino Fact user Eachares asks the team “Which dinosaur had the longest horn?” and Rex answers the question. To think of it ive always wanted to know the answer to that question too =).

for more info concerning the text above read below:

Q: Which dinosaur had the longest horn? Eachares

A: The dinosaur with the longest horn should come as no surprise. This honor belongs to the world famous Triceratops who sported horns that grew up to 3ft(90cm) long above the eyes. Paleontologists are still unclear what the primary point of these horns were. While Triceratops certainly could have used them for defense, other ceratopsians sport horns that were so elaborate and twisted around that they wouldn’t work for fighting.

Some have suggested that the Triceratops horns could have been used for friendly pushing matches. They would lock horns with each other and push back and forth as a competition. It is also suggested that they could have used their horns for mating purposes. The dino with the biggest horns would have been the most attractive mate. What do you think?

-Rex