Species Pachycephalosaurus AriemOriginal sample genome: p. Wyomingensis | |
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Identifier: PACH-YY-#### |
herbivore |
Family Pachycephalosauridae |
Suborder Ornithipoda |
The gene sequence and first successful breeding of this species took place at Maple White Facility (Complex A - Retired) |
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15′ (4.5m) Long, 4.5′ (6m) |
990 lbs |
Measured Speed: |
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Terrain Preference Is Primarily Mountain |
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Preference of Diet Is Grasses/Grains/Leafy Vegetation/Small ground animals |
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Sometimes compared with rams, Pachycephalosaurus are best known for their frequent dominance fights consisting of head to head impacts. Although listed as an herbivore, Pachys are truly omnivorous, occasionally eating small lizards, mice, and insects.
Standing shorter than the average human, their thick dome skull projection allows for very hard impact with minimal cranial damage. Taking a ramming to the chest from a full grown pachy can result in shattered ribs and collapsed lungs among other injuries (cite Brazil incident MW-WC-021, 1994. Non fatal injuries).
This species is usually bipedal, although they are known to lean on their forelegs to eat.