A hole in a Triceratops named Big John probably came from combat

The puncture adds to evidence that the three-horned dinosaurs battled each other

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The largest known Triceratops features a hole in its bony frill that suggests the dinosaur, called Big John, fought with its peers.

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A gaping hole in the bony frill of a Triceratops dubbed “Big John” may be a battle scar from one of his peers.