Re: Fw: Ceratopsian Frills

[DinoBoyGraphics@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/27/2004 2:00:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
dinonaut@emerytelcom.net writes:

>>> I was referring to the multi tonned centrosaurs and chasmosaurs. My 
>>> observation was that people get hung up on ceratopsians using thier horns 
>>> as defence, while not taking into account that many large ceratopsians' 
>>> horns didn't face forward, and wouldn't have been effective as spears.<<<

I think Cliff's suggestion is a good one, and have made it myself (as have 
others).  It is also important to remember that a multi-tonne ceratopsian 
running into a tyrannosaur would be very dangerous even without horns.  Kinetic 
energy can suck.


Scott Hartman
Zoology & Physiology
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY 82070

(307) 742-3799