The Triceratops (Try-sare-a-tops) is an animal dinosaur figure. Various incarnations and versions of the Triceratops have been released since 1997.
DUPLO Triceratops
Version 1
A DUPLO triceratops released in 1997
The first Triceratops figures appeared in 1997 in the preschool targeted DUPLO line. The figure was part of DUPLO's new Dino and Dino (Dacta) themes. The figure was only one single piece with no movable parts.
A smaller version of the figure was also released as a baby triceratops.
Version 2
A DUPLO triceratops released in 2008
In 2008 a new version of the DUPLO triceratops was released. It was similar to the old one, with new printings.
System Triceratops
Version 1
The first System triceratops, with brownish-orange legs
The first Triceratops of System was released in 2000 with the Adventurers subtheme Dino Island. The figure had four parts: The horns, the head, the body and the tail. It is built like a crocodile but the head has a clip to hold the horns.
Two colors were available: One with brownish-orange legs and one with light gray legs.
Version 2
Another Triceratops was released in 2001, as part of the Dinosaurs theme. It was available in the 6722 Styracosaurus set, as an alternative model. This Triceratops was different to the first one. It had completely new parts, and its color was sand green instead dark grey.
Version 3, Dino
A new, updated version of the Triceratops appeared in the Dino theme.
Version 3, LEGO Jurassic World
Triceratops is an dinosaur from LEGO Jurassic World and like any other dinosaur, Triceratops sometimes participates in humorous antics, because of the game's comical nature. The amber piece is found on "Welcome to Jurassic Park," Part 2 and can obtained by breaking a wall that has gold light coming out of it in back of the very last part of the Triceratops pen.
Colors
- Dark Grey (Stone), with Brownish-Orange Legs
- Dark Grey (Stone), with Old Light Grey Legs
- Sand Green and Dark Grey
- Brick-Yellow and Reddish Brown
Notes
- The Triceratops appears in the video game LEGO Racers 2 walking around Dino Island.
Appearances
DUPLO
Version 1 :
- 1781 Dinosaur Babies
- 2602 Dinosaurs Family Home
- 2604 Dino World
- 2605 Dinosaur Park
- 2803 Dinosaur Babies
- 9194 Giant DUPLO Dinosaur Set
- 9195 Large DUPLO Dinosaur Set
- 9196 DUPLO Dinosaurs
- 9213 Dinosaurs
Version 2 :
Version 3 :
System
Version 1 :
- 5955 All Terrain Trapper (Brownish-Orange Legs)
- 5975 T-Rex Transport (Light Gray Legs)
Version 2 :
Version 3 :
Video game appearances
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See also
