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  1. 03-26-2022, 07:13 AM #1
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    Default Why would Triceratops still need to camouflage even if it had horns for defense?

    Is it because the T-Rex (its predator) is cunning enough to secretly stalk and ambush the Triceratops?
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    Humans have guns yet still wear Camo when they hunt each year. Them deer are crafty Sons on Bitches!

    Maybe the T Rex is just the Dino version of a Deer?
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    Horns (or claws, or teeth) provide defense in a fight, but all combatants in fights get hurt. The very best defense is always not to get attacked in the first place.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tyrannoraptor View Post
    Why would Triceratops still need to camouflage even if it had horns for defense?

    Doesn't seem like great camouflage to me . . .
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    Ask this guy:

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    Triceratops was one of nature's living tanks. Modern-day tanks are very heavily weaponed (for attack and for defense), but they also rely on camouflage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tyrannoraptor View Post
    Is it because the T-Rex (its predator) is cunning enough to secretly stalk and ambush the Triceratops?
    By the way, oh wise(?) one, what sort of "camouflage" are you talking about? What was the coloration of the normal triceratops?

    Anything that is shown about how exactly they appeared is based on fossils and guesswork. After all, actual photographic evidence from the late Mesozoic Era is non-existent at best.
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    They were bright pink. Hey, no one said that it was particularly good camouflage...
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    We don't know they were camouflaged. We have no idea what color their skin was.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirby101 View Post
    We don't know they were camouflaged. We have no idea what color their skin was.
    But actually the psitaccosaurus, that's distantly related to Triceratops, has its skin color that has been revealed to be brownish or dull.
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    There is always someone bigger and hornier.
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    It’s almost always interesting in nature to be camouflaged: if you are a prey, the reason is a obvious, if you are a predator, you may need to pounce your prey… Tigers are camouflaged…

    During breeding season, on the other hand, you need to attract attention…

    Edit: during shooting season, if you are human, it’s not a good idea to be camouflaged too…
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirby101 View Post
    We don't know they were camouflaged. We have no idea what color their skin was.
    True. I like to think they had rainbow colored feathers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tyrannoraptor View Post
    But actually the psitaccosaurus, that's distantly related to Triceratops, has its skin color that has been revealed to be brownish or dull.
    Probably close to the color of its environment
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirby101 View Post
    We don't know they were camouflaged. We have no idea what color their skin was.
    This is why we need to try to find a way to clone dinosaurs. It’d be great to have more accurate images for movies and toys.
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