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Bookmark or Share- Pachycephalosaurus - A-Z AnimalsPachycephalosaurus is an extinct, plant-eating dinosaur that lived about 76 million years ago. Its name, Pachycephalosaurus, which translates to the “thick-headed lizard,” best describes the dinosaur’s most notable feature—the enormous thick bone dome on its head.
- Pachycephalosaurus - WikipediaPachycephalosaurus (/ ˌ p æ k ɪ ˌ s ɛ f əl ə ˈ s ɔː r ə s /; [2] meaning "thick-headed lizard", from Greek pachys-/ παχύς-"thickness", kephalon/ κεφαλή "head" and sauros/ σαῦρος "lizard") [3] is a genus of pachycephalosaurid ornithischian dinosaur.
- Pachycephalosauria - WikipediaPachycephalosaurs were bipedal ornithischians characterized by their thickened skulls. They had a bulky torso with an expanded gut cavity and broad hips, short forelimbs, long legs, a short, thick neck, and a heavy tail.
- Pachycephalosaurus Facts, Habitat, Diet, Fossils, PicturesThe Pachycephalosaurus lived during the late Cretaceous period, about 76 to 65 million years ago, and is the only known species of the genus ‘pachycephalosaurid’. The reptile probably evolved from the small-sized Hypsilophodon, an agile, bipedal herbivore.
- The Fascinating Life of Pachycephalosaurus: Headbutting GiantsPachycephalosaurus, a 15-foot-long bipedal herbivore from the Late Cretaceous, features a unique dome-shaped skull. Theories about its thick head include headbutting, species recognition, and temperature regulation.
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