RE: Ceratopsian frills

[Stan Friesen <swf@ElSegundoCA.NCR.COM>]

 From: Joseph Daniel <jdaniel@aristotle.net>

 > And I wouldn't exactly say that T Rex's arms were useless.  Didn't
 > Horner estimate the strength of a single T Rex arm at around 400 lbs
 > or am I misremembering?  I am not saying they weren't useless, but
 > it is possible that they were used in ways that have not been
 > examined yet.  The proper leverage can make that 400 lbs go a long
 > way.

It is time to repeat my observation:

The back of _Edmontosaurus_ in its usual horizontal posture is just
about exactly at the same level as the arms of _T. rex_.

This suggests some interesting possibilities to me.

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