Common Functional Correlates of Head-Strike Behavior in the Pachycephalosaur Stegoceras validum (Ornithischia, Dinosauria) and Combative Artiodactyls

Eric Snively; Jessica M. Theodor

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0021422

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Common Functional Correlates of Head-Strike Behavior in the Pachycephalosaur Stegoceras validum (Ornithischia, Dinosauria) and Combative Artiodactyls

Eric Snively ,

* E-mail: es180210@ohio.edu

Affiliation Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, United States of America
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Jessica M. Theodor

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Common Functional Correlates of Head-Strike Behavior in the Pachycephalosaur Stegoceras validum (Ornithischia, Dinosauria) and Combative Artiodactyls

Eric Snively,
Jessica M. Theodor

Published: June 28, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021422

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Title: “Thick-Headed Dinosaur Was King of the Head Butt | Dinosaur Skull | Head-Butting Animals | LiveScience”
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Publication: Discovery News
Title: “Vegetarian Dinosaur Fought With Its Head : Discovery News”
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Title: “Dinosaur had a 'motorcycle helmet' skull for head-butting love rivals | Science | guardian.co.uk”
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Publication: Wired
Title: “Stegoceras Dinosaurs Are All-Time Head-Butt Kings | Wired Science | Wired.com”
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Common Functional Correlates of Head-Strike Behavior in the Pachycephalosaur Stegoceras validum (Ornithischia, Dinosauria) and Combative Artiodactyls

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