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Pachyrhinosaurus: quick facts

Found in Alaska and Alberta, Canada, Pachyrhinosaurushad a large oval plate of bone on its nose instead of a horn. Rival males may have used their horns in butting combat to establish dominance within

Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
23 feet (7 meters)
Weight
8,000 pounds (3,630 kg)
Family
Ceratopsidae

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Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.

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