Mating Injuries Reveal Female Dinosaurs
Traumatic bone injuries in the tails of duckbilled dinosaurs have led scientists to a breakthrough discovery, enabling them to identify female dinosaur bones.
For decades, palaeontologists have struggled to distinguish between female and male dinosaurs. However, an international team of researchers, including those from Queen's, has made a significant finding while analyzing hadrosaurs, a group of herbivorous dinosaurs.
Using statistical analysis and computer simulations, the team discovered that a common pattern of bone fractures in the dinosaurs' tails was likely caused during mating, where the male dinosaur would crush the female's backbones.
Dr Filippo Bertozzo began studying duckbill dinosaur pathologies for his PhD research at Queen's.
Author's summary: Scientists identify female dinosaurs through mating injuries.
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