What did this mighty beast eat?
Being an Omnivore, the Triceratops had a staple diet of plants AND meat! Having a large beak indicated that the Triceratops would mostly eat plants, but hence the discovery of sharp teeth lined along the sides of the upper jaw, indicated it would've been very able to eat the meat of other lifeforms. Scientists think that the eating of meat would only take place if the dinosaur had to defend themselves whilst hungry! The large beak was also made of a plated-bone like material. This means that it could've broken through bone using it's beak!
The set of teeth along the side of the mouth would've made it hard to eat meat. This would've driven the dinosaur to stick to a diet mostly made up of plantlife, but still have the occasional bit of meat!
The set of teeth along the side of the mouth would've made it hard to eat meat. This would've driven the dinosaur to stick to a diet mostly made up of plantlife, but still have the occasional bit of meat!