Styracosaurus, a horned dinosaur from Late Cretaceous North America, featured a distinctive frill adorned with spikes. Fossil discoveries in the Dinosaur Park Formation in Alberta, Canada highlight its unique horn arrangement. Likely a herbivore, Styracosaurus used its frill for defense and possibly mating displays.
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Styracosaurus albertensis
Late Cretaceous
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