 KOTA Triceratops Dinosaur
With his big blinking eyes, this roaring, head-tossing, tail-flipping, leaf-munching KOTA The
Triceratops, baby dinosaur, is the absolute coolest, lifelike prehistoric pet any would-be
explorer could wish for, and perfect companion to go exploring.
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KOTA The Triceratops FeaturesWhether
your boy or girl plays with KOTA Triceratops Dinosaur, their green and brown pet baby dino,
alone or invite friends over and take turns discovering his antics, they are sure to have fun bouncing on the
spring seat in this baby dino's back. A hidden handle on the back of his neck helps kids hold on, so they can
bounce without slipping off. One of the design features that makes him so safe, stable, and durable is KOTA
Triceratops bounces in place instead of actually walking. A mobile baby dino let loose in the house
could wreak havoc!
KOTA The Triceratops Dinosaur - Arrival
When KOTA Triceratops arrives he is in a box, safe and sound, with a leafy snack in case he's hungry. However,
he needs assembly before presentation:
1) Triceratops
2) tail
3) instruction manual.
Requires six "D" batteries, not included, which require an adult to install.
KOTA The Triceratops Baby Dinosaur - Personal
Information
Name: KOTA
Age: Not telling, you guess
Height: 28.9"
Length: 38.4"
Girth: 21.4"
Weight: 35.9 lbs
Rider's age: 3 to 5 years
Rider's weight: Max 60 lbs
KOTA Triceratops - Get to Know Your
Dinosaur
KOTA Triceratops Dinosaur by Playskool is simply awe-inspiring. All of
three feet long and over two and a half feet tall, this baby dinosaur stands ready to take your child for a ride
s/he won't forget. Weight sensors on his back alerts him whenever a kid is ready for adventure.
Sounds are secondary nature to him, and you'll hear him munching, stomping, and roaring - he's not shy by any
means! A sound sensor in KOTA Triceratops' forehead also lets him know when your child is "roaring" a dino greeting
to him, and he'll roar right back!!!
Though his scaly, realistic skin may make him look scary at first, closer inspection will reveal a soft,
kid-friendly, furry feel. Playskool KOTA The Triceratops doesn't accept
riders who weigh more than 60 lbs, but if you qualify, bouncing on his back will produce four different dino
adventure theme songs set for various escapades.
And he's not all attitude. KOTA Triceratops Baby Dinosaur has a soft side. Touch his
nose, and he'll sniff your hand. Tickle his belly or chin, and he'll laugh. Feed him leafy snacks, and he'll
munch them. Touch sensors on his tail, two sides and three horns help him respond to new found friends making
him top make-believe toy of young kids.
KOTA The Triceratops
Reviews
With KOTA Triceratops' arrival so recent, he has not recreived many reviews yet. Those
that have made Kota The Triceratops reviews have been really positive. When more reviews on Playskool's
Kota Triceratops are received they sure will be posted.  "Kota, Kota, Kota ... hahahahaha .....
rrrruuuuuup!" is the new catchphrase at the house lately.
My 18 month old son got one of these recently because his father couldn't resist, ahem. His mother says several
times a day that his father is living his second-childhood.
Kota is a Triceratops that (with supervision - in the beginning) your little one can sit on and play with like
there's no tomorrow. There's a handle behind the 'ear flaps' to help them stay on as well as a button for
music.
The animal responds to voice and touch and makes an array of noises that are all humorous and laughable. My son
giggles endlessly every time the thing belches, which is pretty funny.
Lately these toys have become a lot more advanced and much more interesting and interactive for kids. I've bought
too many toys that my son just becomes quickly bored of, but both Kota Triceratops and 'Spike
the Dino' are his favorites.
I can't find anything at fault with this toy, and it's a better substitute for climbing on rather than the arms of
the couches or trying to maneuver up unto the dining table. This is a good toy worth a few hours everyday. Turning
it off also teaches a good lesson about sleeping, or rather "Doo daa doo daa"
The only thing I don't like are the 6 D batteries it uses rather than the rechargeable battery that comes with
Spike. It's a minor point though. No biggie."
Natural History of
Triceratops
[Courtesy of Wikipedia ]
What did they look like?
The body of the Triceratops was big and round, planted on top of short sturdy legs. It was 8 meters long, about
3 meters tall and weighed somewhere between 6 and 8 tons (the size of an elephant).
Triceratops means "Three Horned Face" in Greek. It is called that because it has three horns – two above its
eyes and one on its nose. It had a big frill that extended up above the head.
The horns were used for defense, against such enemies as the Tyrannosaurus. When threatened, the Triceratops would stand and fight. Its sharp horns would
act as spears and cause a lot of damage. It also had a powerful bite.
Scientists do not all agree on what its head frill was used for. Some say it could have been a defense – like a
shield, to protect its neck.
What did they eat?
Triceratops was a herbivore and ate bushes and plants that were close to the ground. We know this because it had
teeth that are good for chopping up vegetation and it's head was massive and would have been difficult to lift high
in the air. A triceratops' teeth act like scissors, and it would have been able to shred even very tough leaves and
woody branches and roots. Animals that eat woody foods have to be big. They need to process the food very slowly
and have a long digestive track. An elephant can digest a tree branch but a human cannot. Triceratops was a very
big animal, so it could have eaten food that took a long time to digest.
Unlike any animal today, a Triceratops had a beak in front of its mouth and teeth in back. The beak would have a
hard covering like a parrot beak. Some scientists think that Triceratops ate cycads which are a type of plant that
was common in the Cretaceous. These plants look like a small palm tree with a crown of sharp, spiky leaves. A
Triceratops could have used its strong beak to strip off the leaves before eating the trunk. Other scientists argue
that these plants are very poisonous so it is unlikely that any dinosaur ate them.
When did they live?
Triceratops lived in the late Cretaceous period, around 70 to 65 million years ago.
Where did they live?
Triceratops lived in the North American continent. Remains have been found in the United States (USA) states of
Colorado, Montana, North and South Dakota, and Wyoming, and in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and
Saskatchewan.
How were they discovered?
The first Triceratops was discovered in 1887, in Colorado, USA. Since then many of their fossils have been
found with Tyrannosaurus tooth marks!
The photo to the left shows a Triceratops skeleton in a museum. This one is full grown.
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