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Pachycephalosaurus
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Pachycephalosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eating) dinosaur that
lived during the late Cretaceous period,
about 76 to 65 million years ago,
in North America.
It was one of the dinosaurs that died out in the Cretaceous-Tertiary
extinction,
65 million years ago.
The name Pachycephalosaurus means "thick-headed lizard",
and describes the creature's most noteworthy feature:
the huge 10 inch (25 centimeter) thick
bone dome on its head. At the rear of the dome were a number of bony knobs,
and the animal's snout also possessed several short bony spikes.
This has led most scientists to conclude that the animal was probably
related to the
Ceratopsians
(which include
Protoceratops,
Psittacosaurus,
Styracosaurus
and
Triceratops),
although unlike most
Ceratopsians,
Pachycephalosaurus is believed to have been bipedal.
It was once thought that Pachycephalosaurus would have used the dome
on its head either to engage in butting contests for mates (similar to
modern big-horned sheep), or to defend against predators. However,
it is now believed that this could not have been the case:
the head bones do not appear to be strong enough for such impacts,
the skulls lack shock absorbing features, and there no evidence of
scars or other damage have been found on
fossilized
Pachycephalosaurus skulls.
Another somewhat unusual feature of Pachycephalosaurus is its teeth.
The animal had very small ridged teeth which would have been
far less capable of chewing tough, fibrous plant material than
other herbivorous dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous. It is therefore
thought that perhaps Pachycephalosaurus lived on a diet of
leaves, seeds, fruit and perhaps insects.
So far, only the skull of Pachycephalosaurus has been discovered.
Scientists estimate that the fully grown creature was 15 feet (4.6 meters) long,
and weighed about 950 pounds (430 kilograms).
They have come up with these figures by examining
the skull and extrapolating the likely size on the creature based on
the head-to-body ratios of its close relatives.
Pachycephalosaurus Timeline:
Pachycephalosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 76 to 65 million years ago
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Pachycephalosaurus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Pachycephalosaurus:
- Pachycephalosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Pachycephalosaurus" means "thick-headed lizard". This name was chosen by Barnum Brown and Erich Maren Schlaikjer in 1943.
- Pachycephalosaurus was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Pachycephalosaurus was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Pachycephalosaurus was a Pachycephalosaur - a member of a group of related herbivorous (plant-eating) dinosaurs with bony domes on their heads.
- Pachycephalosaurus lived between about 76 million years ago and 65 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.
- Pachycephalosaurus was one of the dinosaurs which died out during the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
- Pachycephalosaurus lived in North America.
- Pachycephalosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Pachycephalosaurus was about 15 feet (4.6 meters) long.
- Pachycephalosaurus weighed about 950 pounds (430 kilograms).
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By Janet Riehecky
The Childs World Inc Released: September 1st, 1990 Library Binding (32 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Pachycephalosaurus : Dinosaurs Series- Manufacturer: The Childs World Inc
- ISBN: 0895656329
- EAN: 9780895656322
Details:- Product Category: Library Binding
- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Janet Riehecky
- Publication Date: September 1st, 1990
- Release Date: September 1st, 1990
Physical Description:- Size: 10.5 Inches by 8.5 Inches by 0.5 Inches
- Weight: 0.45 Pounds
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By Dean Miller
Cavendish Square Publishing Released: January 1st, 2014 Hardcover (32 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Meet Pachycephalosaurus (Age of Dinosaurs)- Manufacturer: Cavendish Square Publishing
- Brand: Cavendish Square Publishing
- ISBN: 1627126163
- EAN: 9781627126168
Details:- Hardcover
- Number of Pages: 32
- Authors: Dean Miller, Henley Miller
- Publication Date: January 1st, 2014
- Release Date: January 1st, 2014
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By Daniel Cohen
Brand: Bridgestone Books Released: January 1st, 2004 Library Binding (24 pages)
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- ISBN: 0736825231
- EAN: 9780736825238
Details:- Product Category: Library Binding
- Number of Pages: 24
- Author: Daniel Cohen
- Publication Date: January 1st, 2004
- Release Date: January 1st, 2004
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- Weight: 0.5 Pounds
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By Tim Batty
Haynes Publishing UK Released: November 26th, 2019 Paperback (192 pages)
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- Brand: Haynes Publishing UK
- ISBN: 1785216775
- EAN: 9781785216770
Details:- Paperback
- Format: Illustrated
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 192
- Author: Tim Batty
- Publication Date: November 26th, 2019
- Release Date: November 26th, 2019
Physical Description:- Size: 6.375 Inches by 5.0 Inches by 0.75 Inches
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By Clare Hibbert
Enslow Publishing Released: August 15th, 2018 Paperback (32 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Fierce Dinosaurs: Pachycephalosaurs and Ceratopsians (Dino Explorers)- Manufacturer: Enslow Publishing
- Brand: Enslow Publishing
- ISBN: 1978500092
- EAN: 9781978500099
Details:- Paperback
- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Clare Hibbert
- Publication Date: August 15th, 2018
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- Brand: Jurassic World Toys
- Model: GFG64
- UPC: 887961761481
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- PartNumber: GFG64
Details:Physical Description:- Size: 4.0 Inches by 2.748 Inches by 7.748 Inches
- Weight: 0.3747858454 Pounds
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- Model: GKG13
- UPC: 887961825725
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- PartNumber: GKG13
Details:Physical Description:- Size: 4.72 Inches by 1.97 Inches by 6.69 Inches
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- Model: FNY43
- UPC: 887961604603
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- PartNumber: FNY43
Details:Physical Description:- Size: 12.0 Inches by 2.0 Inches by 4.0 Inches
- Weight: 0.49 Pounds
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Click Here | Description: Safari Ltd Wild Safari Prehistoric World Collection - Hand Painted Pachycephalosaurus Figurine 8" x 3.75" - Non-Toxic and BPA Free - Ages 3+- Manufacturer: Safari Ltd.
- Brand: Safari Ltd.
- Model: S100350
- UPC: 095866004118
- EAN: 0095866004118
- PartNumber: 100350
Details:Physical Description:- Size: 4.330708657 Inches by 8.267716527 Inches by 2.755905509 Inches
Features:- Scientific Name: Pachycephalosaurus (“thick-headed lizard”)
- Characteristics: This bone-headed Pachycephalosaurus features its trademark domed skull and bony knobs on its head that the dinosaur is well known for. Its head features an injury from combat, which is a feature that has been found on at least one Pachycephalosaur skull.
- Size and Color: This Pachycephalosaurus figure is 8 inches long and 3 3/4 inches tall, about the size of a pair of scissors. Its body is a dull orange with light blue-gray stripes running down its back, sides, and underbelly. Its beak, bony knobs and claws are a warm gray.
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- Model: FTK70
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- PartNumber: FTK70
Details:Physical Description:- Size: 6.5 Inches by 2.25 Inches by 8.0 Inches
- Weight: 0.3086471668 Pounds
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- Brand: SCHLEICH
- Model: 15024
- EAN: 4059433276878
- PartNumber: 15024
Details:- Product Category: Accessory
Physical Description:- Size: 8.5 Inches by 4.3 Inches by 2.6 Inches
- Weight: 0.254 Pounds
Features:- DESIGNED FOR PLAY. The Pachycephalosaurus dinosaur toy is a lifelike model of the dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period
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- Model: B1829AS0
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- PartNumber: B1829AS0
Details:Physical Description:- Size: 6.496 Inches by 2.362 Inches by 8.11 Inches
- Weight: 0.33951188348 Pounds
- Color: Multi-colored
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- Bashing head
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- Model: GNH28
- UPC: 887961870572
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- PartNumber: GNH28
Details:- Product Category: Toy
- Publication Date: July 21st, 2020
- Release Date: July 21st, 2020
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- UPC: 704755103206
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- PartNumber: 704755103206
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