Record #:

35384

Author(s):

Peake, Tacey

Abstract:

Examples of Dino bling, according to new research from the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, were the bony crests, horns, and knobs that may have served mating, territory, or defense purposes. Speculated also, according to author Tracey Peake, was a correlation between the shrinking bodies of dinosaurs and the disappearance of crests, horns, and knobs in favor of feathers.

Source:

North Carolina Naturalist (NoCar QH 76.5 N8 N68), Vol. 24 Issue 4, Fall 2016, p11

Subject(s):

Dinosaurs; North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh)