RE: Ankylosaurid tails?

[Ken.Carpenter@dmns.org]

Mostly side-to-side because the chevrons restrict up-down 


Kenneth Carpenter, Ph.D.
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From: owner-DINOSAUR@usc.edu [mailto:owner-DINOSAUR@usc.edu] On Behalf
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Subject: Ankylosaurid tails?



Just a question - were ankylosaurids able to swing their tails to the
side and upwards, or only sideways. And how quick movement it would be?

It could be a clue to their function - sideways swinging can be used
both against predator and conspecifics, but swinging upwards is good
indication that tails were employed against predatory dinosaurus.

Jerzy Dyczkowski

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