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  Pachycephalosaurus and Gorgosaurus occupy the extreme ends of the food chain with the former being a herbivore and the latter being carnivorous in nature. It would be nice to think of a situation where these two magnificent creatures come for a face-off. It would probably be among one of the historic fights- a fight between a Gorgosaurus and a Pachycephalosaurus. However, the answer might be quite obvious among paleontologist and other dinosaur enthusiasts, let us get on to some quick facts about each of them. Pachycephalosaurus ●        Famous for its large head, this dinosaur had a rather smaller brain as compared to its fellow dinosaur species indicating low intelligence. ●        A medium-sized dinosaur with a bulky body roughly 18 feet long with a little over 10 feet tall tail with a weight of around 4000 pounds. ●        Narrow face with small muzzle leading to a pointed beak. ...

Before the existence of elephants, there were woolly mammoths that once roamed around the world. Considering the similarity to their body structures, these creatures were believed to be ancestors of modern elephants. If you are interested in exploring the world of mammoths, continue reading to find out facts and findings. Not too big Contrary to the belief that mammoths were as big as dinosaurs, new evidence shows it otherwise. In history books, you may have come across the word giant to define a mammoth. However, recent studies tell that the woolly mammoth is smaller than other Mammuthus species. A male woolly mammoth stood at about 11 feet while the nearest species the Steppe mammoth’s height was up to 15 feet tall. This means they were about the size of modern African elephants. Tiny ears If dinosaurs have memes about their tiny hands, tales of woolly mammoth’s ear is unfortunate but funnier. Their ears were smaller than the ear of the modern elephant. Since they lived in th...