The large skull of a Pachyrhinosaurus was recently unveiled after being discovered by researchers in Alberta's Badlands in Canada, according to Fox News.
The report says the skull, which is 6.5 to 8 feet long, was found in mid-October after researchers noticed a bumpy rock in the southern Alberta's Drumheller, an area known for turning up fossils and other items related to the dinosaur period.
The Pachyrhinosaurus could have had the appearance of a cross between a triceratops and a large bird considering the herbivore has a beak at the front of its snout, reports CNN. In addition, it has masses of bones atop its head where a triceratops would have pointed horns.
While previous Pachyrhinosaurus discoveries have been made, this skull stands out due to its preservation. Overall, nearly 75 percent of the artifact is complete.
“It is very rare to find such a complete skull specimen of this size and
type in the region,” said Darla Zelenitsky, assistant professor at the University of Calgary. “Based on our preliminary
estimates, the dinosaur’s head would have been well over two metres long
and was likely of a mature or older individual. The skull of this
animal has an enormous bony structure over the snout that would have
made for a very strange looking individual.”
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