Triceratops
Dec 9, 2023 10:30:32 GMT -5
Post by Radrook Admin on Dec 9, 2023 10:30:32 GMT -5
Triceratops
First, I do not agree with the millions of years spoken of in the video. Soft tissue doesn't last not even a fraction of that time, and yet un-fossilized dinosaur soft-tissue was discovered.
Scientists Find Soft Tissue in 75-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Bones
www.history.com/news/scientists-find-soft-tissue-in-75-million-year-old-dinosaur-bones
www.history.com/news/scientists-find-soft-tissue-in-75-million-year-old-dinosaur-bones
Neither do I believe that this animal is merely the result of DNA magically programing itself, and designing molecular machines to read and carry out its detailed instructions to repair errors, as the video atheistically proposes.
That having been said, I do agree that any predator would have been rather stupid to try to tangle with such an, agile, and heavily-armored tri- horned beast of that size. Probably, Tyrannosaurus and other similar predators, such as Ceratosaurus, would have given it a very wide berth, and would have chosen either scavenging, or else some easier prey instead of stupidly risking a serious injury as it is often depicted calmly doing in Sci fi films.
That having been said, I do agree that any predator would have been rather stupid to try to tangle with such an, agile, and heavily-armored tri- horned beast of that size. Probably, Tyrannosaurus and other similar predators, such as Ceratosaurus, would have given it a very wide berth, and would have chosen either scavenging, or else some easier prey instead of stupidly risking a serious injury as it is often depicted calmly doing in Sci fi films.
Triceratops (/traɪˈsɛrətɒps/ try-SERR-ə-tops; lit. 'three-horned face') is a genus of chasmosaurine ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the late Maastrichtian age of the Late Cretaceous period, about 68 to 66 million years ago in what is now western North America. It was one of the last-known non-avian dinosaurs and lived until the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event 66 million years ago. The name Triceratops, which literally means 'three-horned face', is derived from the Greek words trí- (τρί-) meaning 'three', kéras (κέρας) meaning 'horn', and ṓps (ὤψ) meaning 'face'.
Bearing a large bony frill, three horns on the skull, and a large, four-legged body, exhibiting convergent evolution with bovines and rhinoceroses, Triceratops is one of the most recognizable of all dinosaurs and the best-known ceratopsian.
It was also one of the largest, up to 8–9 metres (26–30 ft) long and 5–9 metric tons (5.5–9.9 short tons) in body mass. It shared the landscape with and was most likely preyed upon by Tyrannosaurus, though it is less certain that two adults would battle in the fanciful manner often depicted in museum displays and popular media.
The functions of the frills and three distinctive facial horns on its head have inspired countless debates. Traditionally, these have been viewed as defensive weapons against predators. More recent interpretations find it probable that these features were primarily used in species identification, courtship, and dominance display, much like the antlers and horns of modern ungulates.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triceratops
It was also one of the largest, up to 8–9 metres (26–30 ft) long and 5–9 metric tons (5.5–9.9 short tons) in body mass. It shared the landscape with and was most likely preyed upon by Tyrannosaurus, though it is less certain that two adults would battle in the fanciful manner often depicted in museum displays and popular media.
The functions of the frills and three distinctive facial horns on its head have inspired countless debates. Traditionally, these have been viewed as defensive weapons against predators. More recent interpretations find it probable that these features were primarily used in species identification, courtship, and dominance display, much like the antlers and horns of modern ungulates.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triceratops