Triceratops is a dinosaur that first appeared in Evolution of the World, It was brought to life using the stop-motion animation talents of special effects artist Ray Harryhausen.
Overview[]
The Animal World[]
In the first 1 minute before the prehistoric sequence, a Triceratops skeleton was seen as the narrator went through the dinosaur skeletons.
In the prehistoric sequence, A Triceratops was seen grazing, and after it knocked down a tree to feed on, it was attacked by a Tyrannosaurus rex, not long afterwards, before their confrontation could start, a volcano erupts, forcing the two dinosaurs to escape, while escaping, the Triceratops was being pushed by the Tyrannosaurus, whom let go and ran off.
The Triceratops found itself running to a tar pit, and with no other option, it tried jumping over the tar pit, but unfortunately, it dies sinking into the tar pit.
One Million Years B.C.[]
Tumak and Loana came across a Triceratops grazing, whom turned its attention to the two Neanderthals and began charging at them, but suddenly, a Ceratosaurus had also appeared, and the two dinosaurs fight, while Tumak and Loana stray away from their fight, the Ceratosaurus's bites don’t do anything on the Triceratops's horns or frill, as they’re well-protected for its skull, though it did managed to land a hit on its neck, however, the Triceratops was still unfazed by its attack, at the climax, the Triceratops fatally gores the Ceratosaurus with its horns, the Triceratops then left and is not seen again for the rest of the film.
Trivia[]
- The design of the Triceratops is based on the Charles Knight painting of the Dinosaur confronting the T. rex in a field.
- The armature was later used for the Styracosaurus in The Valley of Gwangi in 1969.
Appearances[]
- Evolution of the World (1940, unrealized project)
- The Animal World (1956)
- One Million Years B.C. (1966)
Gallery[]
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