Protoceratops hellenikorhinus

Distinguished by a pair of small, blunted hornlets atop its snout, this robust herbivore was the larger of the two recognized Protoceratops species. Its massive, deep skull anchored powerful jaw muscles and a shearing beak ideally adapted for clipping tough desert foliage across the prehistoric Gobi Basin. Groups nested in arid dune fields, using their broad neck frills for species recognition, display, and jaw-muscle attachment rather than direct combat.