Coloring ideas for Triceratops
Bring your Triceratops to life with bold browns, mossy greens, and sandy yellows to match its prehistoric surroundings. Try coloring its horns a cool gray or light beige to make them stand out, and give its bumpy frill a splash of orange, olive green, or even a pattern of your choice. You can even try a blue or purple Triceratops to make it look extra playful and imaginative!
Surround it with green ferns, dark red volcanoes, and gray rocks to create a fun dinosaur world full of adventure and color.
On the back of the page, why not try writing some fun facts about the Triceratops, or how to say its name in different languages? You could even give it a name of your own, or draw your own version using your imagination!
What is a Triceratops?
The Triceratops was a large, plant-eating dinosaur that lived around 68 to 66 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. Its name means “three-horned face,” which comes from the two long horns above its eyes and a shorter one on its nose. With its sturdy body, short tail, and a huge bony frill protecting its neck, the Triceratops was one of the most recognizable dinosaurs ever to roam the Earth. It could grow up to 9 meters (30 feet) long and weigh between 6 to 12 tons!
Covered in scaly skin and likely rough in texture, the Triceratops didn’t roar like a T. rex but may have made deep grunts or bellows to communicate. It lived in what is now North America, where it wandered through forests and open plains, using its beak-like mouth to munch on ferns, palms, and other low-growing plants. Scientists believe it may have lived for about 20 to 30 years in the wild.
How to say Triceratops in different languages?
- English: Triceratops
- French: Tricératops
- Spanish: Triceratops
- Arabic: ترايسيراتوبس
- German: Triceratops
- Chinese: 三角龙
- Japanese: トリケラトプス
- Korean: 트리케라톱스
- Portuguese: Tricerátopo
- Italian: Triceratopo
- Hindi: त्रिसींगदंत
- Russian: Трицератопс
- Turkish: Triseratops