The Toughest Of All Dinosaurs: The Triceratops | Clash Of The Dinosaurs

Can a Triceratops beat a T-Rex in a fearsome duel? Find out how the Triceratops is built, from its fearsome tusks to its nail-like skin.

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[niki]

The ball and socket joint at the neck is one of the most fascinating things I’ve ever learned about dinosaurs.

[cosmicglowsticks]

It's nice to see the triceratops being acknowledged as a truly dangerous adversary as opposed to rex food, as seen in most dinosaur media. (Especially in many video games. Herbivores deserve better)

[nationalsniper]

Predators usually go for the easiest prey. T-Rex would probably preferred other (less dangerous) animals to hunt on. Only attacking Trike when there was no alternative. And when it did it probably went for the sick and young. Keeping away from adults whenever possible. Predators would only attack animals that can kill them if there is no other alternative.

[Legogreens]

"It would require a stealth approach to take out a triceratops"
T-Rex: While it knocks down trees

[jcbefree]

"A single blow from those horns can kill you"
Well Jeff so can any animal with horns

[beornthebear.]

I saw a video of a cape buffalo messing with a rhino. The rhino finally stuck its horn into the buffalo and lifted the entire 1-ton animal up in the air with its head for several seconds. If a rhino can do that, I wonder what a triceratops could do.

[michaelsong]

Even to this day, Triceratops is my fav dinosaur. Every since I was a kid. Never changed.

[dirkplankchest]

Imagine having a trained triceratops with a saddle and armor. I'd ride it everywhere and we'd relax and enjoy fruit together. It'd be awesome.

[Hibernicus]

I suspect that it was rare for a T rex to try and take down a healhy adult Triceratops. Just as with modern predators like lions, wolves, tigers, etc. it will take down any prey that present good opportunities for a kill, and that will include some large, healthy adults occasionally, but in the main, it would go for easier, less risky prey -- juveniles, older specimens, sick or injured prey who can't escape or fight back effectikvely, etc. Animals aren't out to prove they're the toughest kid on the block, they just try to survive.

[peoplez]

I bet that T-Rex and Triceratops didn't even fight much, probably ignored each other. Plenty of easier meals for T-Rex to get elsewhere.

[FreshlySnipes]

“A stealth approach”... as the T-Rex runs over a tree to attack

[Aarohnn]

Imagine how insane it would be to watch a triceratops fight

[soldiergigas]

Triceratops would have needed serious neck muscles to carry its huge head around.

[zpetar]

6:45 On average T-trex avoided grown up Triceratops. Predators hunt dangerous pray only if there is no other option.

[limmeingo]

Triceratops: *Exists*
Tyrannosaurus Rex: Finally! A worthy opponent. Our battle will br legendary!

[orelb]

damn. i really like the passion of the guy with the hat, he really leans into it.

[watyusay]

Its crazy how such creatures used to live on the planet we live now and there's nothing as dangerous on the planet now.

[danbaumann]

Crazy to think these creatures actually existed. Triceratops, T Rex, Stegosaurus. Makes virtually everything nowadays seem tame by comparison.

[martinlaird]

Imagine you had the scales of ankylosaurus with the same tail plus spines of stegosaurus and the head of a triceratops. God damn a living tank

[Spider-Man]

The Triceratops may be shorter than the T-rex but that just gives it a better shot at stabbing it in its guts if it ran beneath it.