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牛龙:拥有牛角般短角的奇特掠食者

Prof. Michael Zhang
March 10, 2024
7 min
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牛龙头部上方的一对短角是其最显著的特征,可能用于种内争斗。

Category:Dinosaur Facts · Reading time:7 min

牛龙(Carnotaurus)是南美洲白垩纪晚期的一种独特兽脚类恐龙,体长约8米。它最引人注目的特征是头部上方一对类似牛角的短角,这在所有已知兽脚类恐龙中是独一无二的。这对角由额骨延伸而成,内部实心,表面可能覆盖角质鞘。研究表明这些角不适合用于致命攻击,更可能在种内竞争中作为推挤工具使用。牛龙的前肢极度退化,甚至比霸王龙的还要短小,几乎没有功能。但其后肢极为强壮,可能是最快的恐龙之一,奔跑速度估计可达每小时50公里以上。

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APA:Prof. Michael Zhang. (2024). 牛龙:拥有牛角般短角的奇特掠食者. ZGDino.https://zgdino.com/blog/carnotaurus-horned-theropod
MLA:Prof. Michael Zhang. "牛龙:拥有牛角般短角的奇特掠食者." ZGDino, Mar 10, 2024, https://zgdino.com/blog/carnotaurus-horned-theropod.
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Carnotaurus sastrei: Horned Abelisaurid

Authors:Bonaparte, J.F. et al.

Published by:Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Vol. 43

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Digital Reconstruction of Carnotaurus Soft Tissues

Authors:ZGDino Paleontology Lab

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