Dinosaur Quiz

Triceratops

Like a Triceratops with three horns and a great frill, you stand your ground and graze steadily.

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Triceratops was a plant-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now North America at the very end of the Cretaceous. Its name means “three-horned face.” It was about 8 meters (26 feet) long and stood solidly on four legs, with a large frill spreading out behind its head like a collar.

It's thought to have used its beak and rows of teeth, which were replaced as they wore down, to slice up tough plants. You, too, would rather settle in and make use of whatever is around you than go after one particular thing.

There are several theories about what the horns and frill were for, including defense and display to others. It's also known that the shape of the frill and horns changed a lot as it grew. Because you hold up a clear marker and stand your ground, the image you once showed lingers in people's minds. When your thinking changes, saying so yourself helps others see you in a new way.

Strengths

You can settle in one place and work at things steadily
You can clearly show your tastes and position
You can make full use of whatever is at hand, without waste

Where you may stumble

People remember the tastes you mentioned before, which makes it hard to choose something different
Because you're settled in, sudden moves or changes of plan take you a while
Because you're such a clear landmark, requests pile up until your hands are full

Sounds familiar, Triceratops?

Before you know it, the leftovers in the fridge have become a whole dish
You've used the same small items in your favorite pattern for years without replacing them
After saying “Hang on a sec,” it's quite a while before you actually get up

Where you shine

Things that need steady commitment, or situations that call for someone to be a landmark. Because you stand your ground and make your position clear, you easily become the person others gather around.

Tips for “Triceratops”

When your thinking changes, tell people yourself: “I see it differently now”
When three requests have piled up, pass one on to someone else
On days you change plans, work out just the steps the night before

Matches

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Easy together

Brachiosaurus — Brachiosaurus also eats plants and stands its ground. They share the same unhurried pace, and Brachiosaurus's stories from its wide view broaden the outlook of Triceratops, who stays in one spot.

Easy together

Spinosaurus — Spinosaurus also holds up a big marker — its sail — and stands its ground. The way Spinosaurus picks a target and waits shows Triceratops, who grazes on whatever is around, what it looks like to “narrow it down to one.”

May clash

Velociraptor — Velociraptor is unadorned and jumps straight at whatever it's aiming for. While Triceratops is still getting ready, wanting to settle in and sort out the steps, Velociraptor has already finished on its own and moved on, so it's hard for them to match each other's speed.