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Pachycephalosaurus
Pachycephalosaurus was a dinosaur which lived in the late Cretaceous period inNorth America. It gave it's name to a group of dinosaurs called thePachycephalosauridae. It is most famous for its oddly-shaped head, which has avery unique look.
 
Anatomy
Pachycephalosaurus was a dome-headed dinosaur. Its huge head housed anincredibly thick skull, a tiny brain, and large eyes. Its rounded skull was up to 10inches thick (25 cm).Pachycephalosaurus grew to be about 15 feet long (4.6 m) and may haveweighed roughly 950 pounds (430 kg). Pachycephalosaurus probably had a goodsense of smell. It had bumpy knobs on its snout and along the rear of its skull. Thisplant-eater had short forelimbs and a stiff tail (which had a distinctive mesh ofinterwoven tendons surrounding its rear portion).
What did they look like?
The Pachycephalosaurus was 15 feet long. It stood on two legs and had two shortarms with five fingers each. However, the most notable thing about its appearancewas the large dome on top of its head. This skull was almost a foot thick. It wascovered with armour and spikes.
 
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What did they eat?
The Pachycephalosaurus was a vegetarian, despite its intimidating appearance.From its teeth, we have been able to get a good idea of the diet it ate. It isbelieved to have eaten mostly tough plants, but also sometimes fruit and seeds.
When did they live?
Pachycephalosaurus lived from about 70 to 65 million years ago in the Mesozoicera. It was among the last of the dinosaurs to evolve. Like all other dinosaurs thatlived at the same time as it, it became extinct about 65 million years ago becauseof an unknown cause.
How did they move?
Pachycephalosaurus walked on two legs, and was not a very fast dinosaur. When itwalked or ran, it probably held its back level to the ground. It may have gone on allfours to forage for low-lying plants.
What was their habitat?
The Pachycephalosaurus was the dinosaur equivalent of many large vegetarianstoday. It is believed that they lived in forests and ate there.
Where were their fossils found?
Pachycephalosaurus was discovered in 1938 by William Winkley on the family ranchoutside of Ekalaka, Montana, USA. It was named Pachycephalosaurus in 1943 byBarnum Brown and Erich M. Schlaikjer. Although complete fossils are rare, manythick skull fragments have been found. Pachycephalosaurus and other pachycephalosaur fossils have been found in Alberta, Canada, the western UnitedStates, the Isle of Wight, Mongolia and Madagascar.
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