Pachyrhinosaurus canadensis

† Pachyrhinosaurus canadensis is an early species of Pachyrhinosaurus from Alberta's Wapiti Formation. A large ceratopsid ~8 m long and ~3,000 kg, it lived in large herds as evidenced by bonebeds preserving dozens of individuals.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Pachyrhinosaurus canadensis was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Pachyrhinosaurus canadensis lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.