Pachycephalosaurus

Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis

Cretaceous 🍖 Omnivore
bone in the Lance Formation
1985
Vandeveer Hayden
Length
4.50m (15ft)
Height
1.50m (5ft)
Weight
0.45t (450kg)
Speed
0 km/h (0 mph)
Intelligence
Medium
Social Behavior
Solitary

Description

Pachycephalosaurus is an herbivorous dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous period. The name Pachycephalosaurus translates to ‘thick-headed lizard’, in reference to the genus’ large, thick skull that experts believe was used in intra-species combat, with rival dinosaurs attacking each other when competing for territory. Growing up to 4.5m in length and weighing almost half a ton, Pachycephalosaurus is one of the largest pachycephalosaurid dinosaurs.

: Cretaceous (145.00 - 66.00 )

: Warm climate with cooling trend toward the end

Fun Facts

This was one of the largest of its kind!

Diet Details

Diet: Ground Paleobotany

: Both plants and meat
: Mixed teeth for varied diet
: Opportunistic feeder
: Plants and small animals
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Omnivore

Videos

Pachycephalosaurus Documentary 1

Documentary

Size Comparison


1.7m (5.6ft)

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1.50m (5ft)

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