Triceratops and Horn Andy's Dinosaur Adventures

# I'm Andy, I work at the National Museum

# There's dinosaurs of all sizes, you should see them!

# Hatty's a collector of things from long ago

# Come and see the dinosaurs

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# Hey, join the crew!

# Looking at the dinosaurs

# Collecting something soon

# Yeah, you can come too

# The old museum clock takes me back in time to when

# Dinosaurs ruled the world

# "Take me to the time of the dinosaurs," I say

# Hold on tight, shut your eyes and then we fly away-y-y-y

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# Come on Andy's dinosaur adventures

# Hey, join the crew

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# Andy's dinosaur adventures

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Hello, I'm Andy

and I work in the dinosaur gallery of the National Museum.

Hatty is working on a brand-new display

all about horned dinosaurs - can't wait to see it,

and to find out what's in this box.

Whoa, look at the size of that skull!

-Hatty!

-Here I am.

I'm just putting the finishing touches to this Triceratops skull.

-Triceratops. I thought they had two large horns.

-They do.

-You're carrying the other one.

-Really?

Is it real?

Unfortunately not.

When I found this skull, one of its horns had broken off.

So, I made this out of polystyrene, paper and glue.

-Pretty good, don't you think?

-It's realistic and it's big, too.

-Right.

-So, he had three horns?

-That's what Triceratops means.

Three horns.

-Must have been a terrifying hunter.

-They weren't hunters.

They were plant-eaters.

65 million years ago there would have been thousands of them roaming across

North America using their funny beaks to pull up all the plants.

But if they only ate plants, what did they use the horns for?

They probably used them against other Triceratops

when they were deciding who'd be leader of the pack.

Like a goat when it's about to butt another goat.

Or deer, where they clash antlers.

And just like antlers, Triceratops horns would've sometimes broken off

when they were fighting.

Which might explain why this skull only had one horn when I found it.

Urgh! I'd better get going.

The museum opens soon and I've got lots to do.

Can you put the horn on the skull?

-Really? Absolutely!

-Thanks, Andy. I knew I could count on you.

Always, Hatty!

Touche, Triceratops!

Oh, no! What am I going to do?

Triceratops can't just have one big horn.

I could make a new one. Or I could stick this one together.

CLOCK CHIMES

Rargh! Raargh!

Or even better, time to go on a dinosaur adventure!

Right, waistcoat.

Check! Gizmo.

Check! Hat.

Check!

And last, but not least, Hatty's backpack.

To the time of Triceratops!

PING! PING!

I've made it!

I've travelled back in time 65 million years to the time of

Triceratops.

Hatty said there were lots of Triceratops in their time,

so it shouldn't be too difficult to find one.

And hopefully find a few horns as well. What was that?

Maybe that's one now.

Well, I found a Triceratops, only this one

doesn't look like it's alive.

I think it might have something to do with this T-rex.

He doesn't seem like he wants to eat it, which is strange.

What was that?!

It's another T-rex!

This one's a female Tyrannosaurus rex.

Ah, this makes sense.

It says here the male Tyrannosaurus rex hunted Triceratops

and sometimes gave it as a present to the females.

They were bigger than the males.

Ooh, that's why he's a bit wary.

I don't blame him. I think I might leave -

just in case she's looking for pudding!

What is that? It says on my gizmo that that is an Ankylosaurus.

A plant-eater just like Triceratops. And look.

He's covered from head to tail in spikes.

There's another one. Check out the club on the end of its tail.

That would easily fend off a Tyrannosaurus rex.

Right, plant-eaters stick together,

so Triceratops shouldn't be far away.

There they are.

Not only have I found the herd...

I've also got myself a lift.

Uh-oh! Things seem to be hotting up here.

I think I might get off.

Look! These two males are trying to scare each other away.

And the winner gets to be the leader.

Look at this one.

He's flushing blood into his crest - he's showing off!

He's getting really colourful.

Ah, the one with the best display is the winner.

The other one is the loser.

That way, they get to sort out who is going to be leader

without actually fighting.

Although sometimes showing off doesn't work.

A proper fight breaks out.

Like these two over here.

Ooh! Nice. He's struggling back.

That one's broken its horn.

Perfect.

Oh. No, no. No, I just picked it up! It's not mine.

I don't want to be the leader of a pack.

-CLOCK CHIMES

-The clock!

The museum is going to open soon.

What am I going to do? Um... Hatty's backpack.

It's always full of useful things.

A fan. How is this going to help me?

Unless...

ROAR!

Argh!

Rrrrghhh!

It worked! The bright colours scared him off.

-CLOCK CHIMES

-I've got to get back.

See you later, T-rex!

CLOCK CHIMES

HATTY: Hurry along, now.

This is the skull of a Triceratops, a three-horned, plant-eating

dinosaur that lived at the same time as Tyrannosaurus rex.

It probably used its horns to defend itself

-and to fight other Triceratops.

-And me!

It was mainly a peaceful animal that travelled in herds.

-Thanks, Andy. Those horns look great.

-No problem, Hatty!

Even more realistic than I remember.

Shush! See you next time!

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