The Fossil Gallery starts looking at the various herbivore dinosaurs that employed various defensive techniques against predators. Among them was panoplosaurus, an armoured dinosaur built like a tank. The fossilized skull of one is here.
Here we have a specimen of leptoceratops, an early member of the various horned dinosaurs.
Sometimes more than bone is fossilized.
Some more of the horned dinosaurs. This skull in the foreground is styracosaurus.
Here we have anchiceratops, another of the horned dinosaur family.
And the specimen beside it was the first documented example of its kind- chasmosaurus irvinensis.
I see some futuristic films using the exoskeleton as models for fighter machines
ReplyDeleteI can see that.
DeleteThe skeletons look scary enough. I certainly wouldn't want to meet them in the flesh!
ReplyDeleteThey'd be formidable.
DeleteThose spikes look as if an angry animal could have been seriously destructive.
ReplyDeleteOh yes.
DeleteReally scary.
ReplyDeleteIt can be.
DeleteOne can just wonder why nature came up with that...
ReplyDeleteEvolutionary adaptation, of course.
DeleteNo need to wonder where the inspiration for tanks came from!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely.
DeleteThe horned dinosaur is awesome. Take care, have a happy day!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Delete...they were ready for warfare.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteEvolution in both the hunter and the prey.
ReplyDeleteTrue.
DeleteVery impressive armor.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely.
DeleteSome great specimens there!
ReplyDeleteThere are.
DeleteAmazing species ~
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~
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Thank you!
DeleteThe scale of their sizes is amazing even in pictures
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteThey certainly have a huge selection of these beasts.
ReplyDeleteThey do.
DeleteBig, bad and scary looking.
ReplyDeleteThey are.
DeleteImpressive and scary creatures.
ReplyDeleteVery much so.
DeleteAunque sean aterradoras, no hay peligro alguno en verlas.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteThey really were amazing. Great photos William!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThat's interesting how they have their own armor The skeletons are a story in themselves.
ReplyDeleteThey are.
DeleteI think I'd be scared to death if I met up with one of these, lucky they aren't around anymore.
ReplyDeleteWe are parted from them by millions of years, but still share some space with them.
DeleteThey really were such magnificent creatures.
ReplyDeleteThey were.
DeleteStrange creatures.
ReplyDeleteIn a lot of ways.
DeleteCant imagine herbivore dinosaurs!
ReplyDeleteThere were many.
DeleteThey do look quite scary.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I can see that.
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