Triceratops skull excavated in South Dakota
August 26, 2020
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – A seven-foot-long triceratops skull has been unearthed in South Dakota by a group from Westminister College.
A geology professor and students from the Missouri college were excavating fossil remains last year at the Grand River National Grassland when they were alerted that a rancher had discovered something unusual poking out of the earth.
The group found it was the tip of a triceratops horn, leading them to believe it could lead to a significant excavation.
The professor returned with students and alumni this summer, and they unearthed a skull that weighed 3,000 pounds.
