Bite marks on the frill of a juvenile Centrosaurus from the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Provincial Park Formation, Alberta, Canada
Bite marks on bones can provide critical information about interactions between carnivores and animals they consumed (or attempted to) in the fossil record. Data from such interactions is somewhat sparse and is hampered by a lack of records in the scientific literature. Here, we present a rare insta...
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| author | David W.E. Hone Darren H. Tanke Caleb M. Brown |
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| description | Bite marks on bones can provide critical information about interactions between carnivores and animals they consumed (or attempted to) in the fossil record. Data from such interactions is somewhat sparse and is hampered by a lack of records in the scientific literature. Here, we present a rare instance of feeding traces on the frill of a juvenile ceratopsian dinosaur from the late Campanian Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta. It is difficult to determine the likely tracemaker(s) but the strongest candidate is a small-bodied theropod such as a dromaeosaur or juvenile tyrannosaur. This marks the first documented case of carnivore consumption of a juvenile ceratopsid, but may represent scavenging as opposed to predation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c34bc271a7e04583a4e2a64d1561d3552023-12-03T11:19:50ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592018-10-016e574810.7717/peerj.5748Bite marks on the frill of a juvenile Centrosaurus from the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Provincial Park Formation, Alberta, CanadaDavid W.E. Hone0Darren H. Tanke1Caleb M. Brown2School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UKRoyal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Drumheller, AB, CanadaRoyal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Drumheller, AB, CanadaBite marks on bones can provide critical information about interactions between carnivores and animals they consumed (or attempted to) in the fossil record. Data from such interactions is somewhat sparse and is hampered by a lack of records in the scientific literature. Here, we present a rare instance of feeding traces on the frill of a juvenile ceratopsian dinosaur from the late Campanian Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta. It is difficult to determine the likely tracemaker(s) but the strongest candidate is a small-bodied theropod such as a dromaeosaur or juvenile tyrannosaur. This marks the first documented case of carnivore consumption of a juvenile ceratopsid, but may represent scavenging as opposed to predation.https://peerj.com/articles/5748.pdfCeratopsianCarnivore-consumedEcologyTooth-marked |
| spellingShingle | David W.E. Hone Darren H. Tanke Caleb M. Brown Bite marks on the frill of a juvenile Centrosaurus from the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Provincial Park Formation, Alberta, Canada PeerJ Ceratopsian Carnivore-consumed Ecology Tooth-marked |
| title | Bite marks on the frill of a juvenile Centrosaurus from the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Provincial Park Formation, Alberta, Canada |
| title_full | Bite marks on the frill of a juvenile Centrosaurus from the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Provincial Park Formation, Alberta, Canada |
| title_fullStr | Bite marks on the frill of a juvenile Centrosaurus from the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Provincial Park Formation, Alberta, Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bite marks on the frill of a juvenile Centrosaurus from the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Provincial Park Formation, Alberta, Canada |
| title_short | Bite marks on the frill of a juvenile Centrosaurus from the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Provincial Park Formation, Alberta, Canada |
| title_sort | bite marks on the frill of a juvenile centrosaurus from the late cretaceous dinosaur provincial park formation alberta canada |
| topic | Ceratopsian Carnivore-consumed Ecology Tooth-marked |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/5748.pdf |
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