REVIEW
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doi:10.20944/preprints202407.2611.v1
Subject:
Biology And Life Sciences,
Life Sciences
Keywords:
Ankylosaurus; Cretaceous armored dinosaurs; defensive adaptations; paleoecology; armor; lifestyle; morphological analysis; fossil specimens; osteoderms; tail club; defense mechanisms; predators; theropods; paleoenvironmental context; habitat; ecological interactions; evolutionary adaptations; ankylosaurids; evolutionary pressures; Late Cretaceous ecosystem; herbivore; ecological niche; armored dinosaurs; survival strategy; evolutionary dynamics; environmental interaction
Online: 31 July 2024 (16:45:37 CEST)
REVIEW
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doi:10.20944/preprints202407.2099.v1
Subject:
Biology And Life Sciences,
Life Sciences
Keywords:
morphological significance; behavioral significance; horns; Carnotaurus sastrei; Late Cretaceous period; fossil specimens; comparative anatomy; biomechanical modeling; evolutionary adaptations; potential functions; cranial structures; species recognition; thermoregulation; intraspecific combat; primary role; species recognition; intimidating rivals; signaling mating readiness; head-butting contests; display of dominance; thermoregulation; ecological context; environmental factors; functional morphology; adaptive strategies; theropod dinosaurs; form and function; evolutionary history; predatory dinosaurs
Online: 25 July 2024 (16:52:00 CEST)