Giant Pachyrhinosaurus Skull Unearthed in Northern Alberta

The 272-kilogram skull, estimated to be 72 million years old, was found in a dense bone bed near Grande Prairie.

The rare dinosaur skull is about the size of a baby elephant and weighs approximately 272 kilograms.
Paleontologist Emily Bamforth is leading the excavation of the Pachyrhinosaurus skull.
The dinosaur species, related to the triceratops, is known for the distinctive bumps on its nose and over its eyes.
The excavation site is near Grande Prairie, about 450 kilometers northwest of Edmonton.
The Pachyrhinosaurus skull was discovered in a bone bed where a herd died together.