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Ceratosaurus at the Edge of a Steaming Crater

A horned Ceratosaurus stands beside the steaming crater of a prehistoric volcano.

A Ceratosaurus with a horn on its nose stands at the edge of a steaming volcanic crater.
Ceratosaurus at the Edge of a Steaming Crater
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Ceratosaurus at a volcanic crater

The scene places Ceratosaurus at the edge of a steaming crater. The dinosaur is recognizable by the prominent horn on its nose, one of the features that distinguishes it from many other large theropods. The volcanic setting combines the animal with a powerful part of the prehistoric landscape without showing an eruption.

Heat and steam around volcanoes

Steam can rise near a volcano when underground heat warms water trapped in rock or soil. Volcanic regions may remain active long after lava stops flowing, producing hot springs, vents, and warm ground. Ceratosaurus lived in the Late Jurassic and shared its world with other large predators and many plant-eating dinosaurs.

Natural colors of Ceratosaurus and the crater

  • Ceratosaurus skin: the true color is unknown; earthy brown, muted green, or gray are reasonable possibilities
  • Nasal horn: the same color as the surrounding skin or a darker brown-gray
  • Teeth and claws: cream, ivory, or pale tan
  • Crater rock: charcoal, dark gray, rusty brown, or reddish black
  • Volcanic steam: white or pale gray
Questions and answers

Questions and answers

What was the horn on Ceratosaurus used for?
Scientists cannot know its exact purpose from fossils alone. It may have helped members of the species recognize one another or played a role in visual display.
Was Ceratosaurus related to Tyrannosaurus rex?
Both were meat-eating theropod dinosaurs, but they belonged to different branches of the theropod family tree. Ceratosaurus lived much earlier than Tyrannosaurus rex.
Why does steam appear near some volcanoes?
Water below the surface can be heated by hot rock or magma. When that heated water reaches the air, some of it becomes visible as steam.
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