Triceratops (トリケラトプス Torikeratopusu?) is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous period. A Triceratops was featured in the 1977 film The Last Dinosaur (1977 film), while a herd of Triceratops appeared in Rebirth of Mothra III.
History[]
Showa era[]
Godzilla Raids Again[]
The Last Dinosaur (1977 film)[]
A Triceratops in The Last Dinosaur (1977 film)
After stealing the Polar Borer, the Tyrannosaurus rex throws it into a bone field, burrowing the Polar Borer, it accidentally unearths the Triceratops, and the two engage in a vicious clash, The Triceratops drew first blood, stabbing the chest of Tyrannosaurus with its horns and biting its leg. The Tyrannosaurus eventually gained the upper hand by throwing the Triceratops to the ground, then it pierces its flesh open with its toe claws, and then dealing the final, fatal blow by biting its neck, which leaves a nasty gash across its neck. Ultimately the Triceratops dies.
Heisei era[]
Rebirth of Mothra III[]
A herd of Triceratops were observed being hunted by a Tyrannosaurus rex, but the predator was grabbed and thrown by Cretaceous King Ghidorah before it could catch any of them. After Rainbow Mothra throws Cretaceous King Ghidorah into a volcano, a Triceratops and a Tyrannosaurus observe the monster's severed tail as it burrows underground, which would regenerate back into King Ghidorah millions of years later.
The King Kong Show[]
The Electric Circle[]
To be added.
Kong: Skull Island[]
Although Triceratops doesn't appear physically, a giant skull of a Triceratops can be seen. It is much larger than it's real life counterpart. Although not explained or confirmed, this could mean that a population of evolved dinosaurs existed on the island but where soon killed off.
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Rebirth of Mothra III[]
Kong: Skull Island[]
Trivia[]
- A herd of Triceratops were originally meant to be featured in the original King Kong, but the scene was never filmed.
- In Kong: Skull Island, the skull of a Triceratops is seen, implying that dinosaurs survived until recent times on that island, but were killed off by the Skullcrawlers. Alternatively, there could still be dinosaurs living on the island, but none were seen in the film.
- The Triceratops skull in Kong: Skull Island seems to be larger than the average Triceratops. This could either mean Triceratops’ on Skull Island and other dinosaurs grew larger to fend off against the wildlife or it’s just a scaling error.
List of appearances[]
Films[]
Showa era[]
- The Last Dinosaur (1977 film) (First appearance)
Heisei era[]
MonsterVerse[]
- Kong: Skull Island (Only bone or skeletal remains in the boneyard.)
