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Triceratops with three horns and a neck frill eating leaves, coloring sheet

Triceratops Coloring Page

This gentle triceratops munches leaves beside a low bush. Count the three horns together, since the name literally means three-horned face. The big neck frill is a great canvas for bright patterns, and scientists still debate what colors it really was.

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Things to talk about while coloring

Triceratops means "three-horned face," and this one is happily munching leaves because it was a plant eater. The big bony frill around its neck may have helped it show off or recognize others of its kind. It lived at the same time as T. rex, so the two may have crossed paths. Its beak-like mouth worked well for snipping tough plants, a bit like a parrot's beak.

Coloring ideas

The frill is the best spot for a pattern, so try stripes, spots, or a fan of rainbow colors. Color the three horns a pale ivory or tan, and use a few different greens on the leafy bush. A light brown under the feet grounds the picture.

A little learning

Counting the three horns ties right into the name, since tri means three, just like in triangle and tricycle.