A Paleontologist Is Trying to Understand the Niche of Triceratops

question 143

Multiple Choice

A paleontologist is trying to understand the niche of Triceratops during the Cretaceous Period. What could she study to characterize the niche of the Triceratops?

• A)fossilized plant matter found near Triceratops fossils (and dating from the same period)
• B)tooth marks on fossilized Triceratops bones, to determine what animals preyed on Triceratops
• C)fossilized Triceratops excrement, to determine what this animal ate
• D)soil or rock samples dating from the Cretaceous Period, which could yield some information regarding climate during that time
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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