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Einioceratops
Einioceratops
Meaning: Bison Horned Face
Description: Large ceratopsian
Species: E. magnaceras, E. notoensis
Family: Centrosaurinae, Ceratopsidae
Length: 24-26 feet
Lifestyle: Browser and grazer
Range: North and South America

Distinguishing features: The close relative of Einiosaurus and Pachyrhinosaurus, this particular dinosaur is distinguished by its two forward facing nose horns, the single brow horn, and the ring of hornlets that adorn the edge of its frill. Grayish red with black stripes on its powerful legs and with rainbow patterns across its frill that varies between individuals; this is a truly magnificent animal. A relatively sociable animal, this ceratopsian lives in small female dominated herds made up of interrelated females and their young. The larger bulls are found along the herd edge and are only allowed into the herd when a female becomes receptive. Unlike most ceratopsians, Einioceratops is the only known member of its family to give live birth. This heightens the infant’s chances of survival and insures that the adults can migrate to food rich areas without them stripping the environment of its flora.

Habits and Habitat: A denizen of the open fields and sparse forest groves, Einioceratops prefers ferns, small vertebrates, and grasses. They take great measures to avoid the jungle, due to fear of predators like Charonatitan. However the plains are not a safe haven either, and danger abounds in the form of dromaeosaurs, allosaurs, and most prominently, the Plains-sprinter. The Plains-sprinter is easily capable of running down the ceratopsians, and its bite is powerful enough to debilitate them. With horns better suited to stripping bark and uprooting plants, the best defense these animals have is biting with their beaks. A second defense comes in the form of simply bunching together. Only those who break from the herd become meals for the rampaging tyrannosaurs.

Description
Einioceratops
Einioceratops
Meaning: Bison Horned Face
Description: Large ceratopsian
Species: E. magnaceras, E. notoensis
Family: Centrosaurinae, Ceratopsidae
Length: 24-26 feet
Lifestyle: Browser and grazer
Range: North and South America

Distinguishing features: The close relative of Einiosaurus and Pachyrhinosaurus, this particular dinosaur is distinguished by its two forward facing nose horns, the single brow horn, and the ring of hornlets that adorn the edge of its frill. Grayish red with black stripes on its powerful legs and with rainbow patterns across its frill that varies between individuals; this is a truly magnificent animal. A relatively sociable animal, this ceratopsian lives in small female dominated herds made up of interrelated females and their young. The larger bulls are found along the herd edge and are only allowed into the herd when a female becomes receptive. Unlike most ceratopsians, Einioceratops is the only known member of its family to give live birth. This heightens the infant’s chances of survival and insures that the adults can migrate to food rich areas without them stripping the environment of its flora.

Habits and Habitat: A denizen of the open fields and sparse forest groves, Einioceratops prefers ferns, small vertebrates, and grasses. They take great measures to avoid the jungle, due to fear of predators like Charonatitan. However the plains are not a safe haven either, and danger abounds in the form of dromaeosaurs, allosaurs, and most prominently, the Plains-sprinter. The Plains-sprinter is easily capable of running down the ceratopsians, and its bite is powerful enough to debilitate them. With horns better suited to stripping bark and uprooting plants, the best defense these animals have is biting with their beaks. A second defense comes in the form of simply bunching together. Only those who break from the herd become meals for the rampaging tyrannosaurs.