Common functional correlates of head-strike behavior in the pachycephalosaur Stegoceras validum (Ornithischia, Dinosauria) and combative artiodactyls.

<h4>Background</h4>Pachycephalosaurs were bipedal herbivorous dinosaurs with bony domes on their heads, suggestive of head-butting as seen in bighorn sheep and musk oxen. Previous biomechanical studies indicate potential for pachycephalosaur head-butting, but bone histology appears to co...

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Auteurs principaux: Eric Snively, Jessica M Theodor
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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