Mating Injuries Reveal Clues to Female Dinosaurs
Scientists have made a significant discovery in identifying female dinosaurs due to traumatic bone injuries found in the tails of duckbilled dinosaurs.
For decades, palaeontologists have struggled to distinguish between male and female dinosaurs. However, an international team of researchers, including those from Queen's, have been analyzing hadrosaurs, a successful group of herbivorous dinosaurs.
- Using statistics and computer simulations, they identified a common pattern of bone fractures in the dinosaurs' tails.
- These fractures are believed to have been caused during mating, where the male dinosaur would crush the female's backbones.
The discovery was made possible by the research of Dr. Filippo Bertozzo, who studied duckbill dinosaur pathologies for his PhD at Queen's.
Author's summary: Scientists identify female dinosaurs through mating injuries.
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