A Paleontologist Is Trying to Understand the Niche of Triceratops

Multiple Choice

A paleontologist is trying to understand the niche of Triceratops during the Cretaceous Period. What could she study to characterize the niche of the Triceratops?

A) fossilized plant matter found near Triceratops fossils (and dating from the same period)
B) tooth marks on fossilized Triceratops bones, to determine what animals preyed on Triceratops
C) fossilized Triceratops excrement, to determine what this animal ate
D) soil or rock samples dating from the Cretaceous Period, which could yield some information regarding climate during that time
E) All of these choices are correct.