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The largest and most well-known of the pachycephalosaurs, or thick-headed "bone-headed" dinosaurs, is the Pachycephalosaurus. According to a theory put up by paleontologist Peter Galton in the 1970s, male pachycephalosaurs, like bighorn sheep, utilized their dome heads as battering rams. In The Lost World: Jurassic Park, two people are depicted doing this, demonstrating how the concept captured the public's interest. Of course, they are genetically modified dinosaurs, not necessarily the same ones that existed 66 million years ago. However, Galton's head butting theory was being questioned by scientists by the 1990s. A large surface area where the heads come into contact was noted as a way for animals that butt heads to avoid "head slippage." When two animals butt heads quickly and do not collide directly, this occurs. the potential for their heads to abruptly snap to one side, fracturing their necks. The domed, or rounded, head of a pachycephalosaurus would reduce surface contact and raise the possibility of head slippage. While "head-pushing" and "head-ramming" against non-pachycephalosaurs are not excluded, this casts doubt on the notion of any high-speed head-butting between pachycephalosaurs.
Because of the teeth in their mouths, recent evidence indicates that the Pachycephalosaurus and perhaps other pachycephalosaur species were more omnivorous than previously believed, consuming both plants and meat. The Hell Creek Formation, the Lance Formation, and the Scollard Formation are among the known habitats of Pachycephalosaurus.
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The Pachycephalosaurus clone is bigger than the original. The majority of the skin was dark brown, with dark blue patterns and a white under.
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