Lower rotational inertia and larger leg muscles indicate more rapid turns in tyrannosaurids than in other large theropods

Lower rotational inertia and larger leg muscles indicate more rapid turns in tyrannosaurids than in other large theropods

Synopsis Tyrannosaurid dinosaurs had large preserved leg muscle attachments and low rotational inertia relative to their body mass, indicating that they could turn more quickly than other large theropods. Methods To compare turning capability in theropods, we regressed agility estimates against body...

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Main Authors: Eric Snively, Haley O’Brien, Donald M. Henderson, Heinrich Mallison, Lara A. Surring, Michael E. Burns, Thomas R. Holtz Jr, Anthony P. Russell, Lawrence M. Witmer, Philip J. Currie, Scott A. Hartman, John R. Cotton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-02-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Theropoda
Biomechanics
Agility
Phylogenetic ANCOVA
Tyrannosauridae
Predation
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6432.pdf

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