Omg i love that you cite all of the sources in the description thats so cool! I never thought i would say this but im obsessed with dinosaurs and earths animal history in general so thats awesome!
Haha yeah I don’t know why I chose that name. I just replaced the E with a 3 and A with a 4 for my handle. Since UA-cam deleted my previous channel I can’t do it in periodic table symbols.
Why do we know ('slash' been able to find) so many genera of Dinosaurs hailing from Laramidia of the late Cretaceous whilst we know of so few from the neighbouring Appalachia? I mean, the maps always show the two sub-continents to be of approximately the same size, so logically the diversity of megafauna in Appalachia must have been, or at least should have been, as great as in the "over-exposed" Laramidia. Right?
Funny but styraco has always been my favourite to. Diablo and medusa are also super. I'd give anything to see these guys in real life, would love to think they had bright colours.
My only problem with this video is that it's so short! I want to know more! More about each species and which were sympatric with one another, fossil quirks and so much more
The horns and frills were primarily for intraspecific display. There is evidence that this escalated into combat in more derived taxa (namely Triceratops and the pachyrostran centrosaurines). The very earliest ceratopsians lacked any form of horn, but many had a frill in some form, and in the later horned taxa the wide variety of shapes and orientations of these horns is strong evidence for display as a primary purpose. The one problem with this interpretation is the lack of sexual dimorphism in the fossils. This isn't a dealbreaker however, as our sample sizes are often very small (so we may just not have enough to see the dimorphism), and many species of birds exhibit mutual sexual selection in which males and females are similarly ornamented. As for predator defense, the horns could be used in such a way, but that wasn't the reason for their evolution, again the wide disparity of form argues against a purely mechanical function, as well as their total absence in the earliest and smallest taxa, those most susceptible to predators. Additionally most ceratopsid's frills are not solid, they have large windows called fenestrae in their bony structure, and many of these frills are a few measly centimeters thick, very poor armor.
Could you do a video on hadrosaurs? I always thought they were a very cool and overlooked group. Also theres far more of them than just Parasaurolophus lol
This is my favorite group of Dinosaurs. With Triceratops as my favorite, but Styracosaurus as one of my less favorites. As for the frill, it probably has multiple functions. A frill doesn't just make it more difficult to attack the neck (which is a primary target for a predator) but it also makes the animal look bigger and more impressive. Kinda like the frilled lizard does with its frill. The heads were very manouverable by a ball joint, allowing the animal to put its head (horns) between it and a predator. Like they were build for combat.
That was a pretty good opening 😂
Ceratopsians are among my top favorite dinosaurs! Thank you for this video. It's awesome.
I'd like to believe those frills were brightly colored
Never get tired of hearing "Drinker Cope"; amazing name.
Classic opening 😂😂😂 all that and a voice too? DAMN!
My favorite dino show, thanks for uploading!
very nice, but I'd love it if you'd go more in depth. Talk about your fav, Styracosaurus, and so on.
20-minute-long vids, right? 🙂
@@subraxas er...no
@@GenghisDon1970
15-minute-long vids, then? 🙂
@@subraxas why not 20 seconds? fucking troll
Omg i love that you cite all of the sources in the description thats so cool! I never thought i would say this but im obsessed with dinosaurs and earths animal history in general so thats awesome!
I love this and your sense of humor.
2:40 - #2, the super-tiny Breviceratops. Is that supposed to be an adult? If yes, then this genus must be easily one of the smallest dinosaurs EVER.
That intro....
Mousse T + Hot 'n' Juicy 🙂
Haha yeah I don’t know why I chose that name.
I just replaced the E with a 3 and A with a 4 for my handle. Since UA-cam deleted my previous channel I can’t do it in periodic table symbols.
Im glad you are enjoying yourself now
Only the ceratopsians know what they look like
What happened to HENRY CAVILL?!
He now stars in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. 🙂
I enjoyed your video on the different Ceratopsians. Thank you for posting this particular video on an interesting type of Dinosaur. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨
FINALLY! My favourites!😆
Why do we know ('slash' been able to find) so many genera of Dinosaurs hailing from Laramidia of the late Cretaceous whilst we know of so few from the neighbouring Appalachia?
I mean, the maps always show the two sub-continents to be of approximately the same size, so logically the diversity of megafauna in Appalachia must have been, or at least should have been, as great as in the "over-exposed" Laramidia.
Right?
Funny but styraco has always been my favourite to. Diablo and medusa are also super. I'd give anything to see these guys in real life, would love to think they had bright colours.
No Way! Good work dread! Not at all expected to see you pop up here.
My only problem with this video is that it's so short! I want to know more! More about each species and which were sympatric with one another, fossil quirks and so much more
Megaraptor please ❤❤❤😂😊
One word; Lokiceratops.
Damn that opening 🥵
Is Eotriceratops invalid? Last I heard Eotriceratops was the biggest genera of ceratopsian.
I also heard so.
The horns and frills were primarily for intraspecific display. There is evidence that this escalated into combat in more derived taxa (namely Triceratops and the pachyrostran centrosaurines). The very earliest ceratopsians lacked any form of horn, but many had a frill in some form, and in the later horned taxa the wide variety of shapes and orientations of these horns is strong evidence for display as a primary purpose. The one problem with this interpretation is the lack of sexual dimorphism in the fossils. This isn't a dealbreaker however, as our sample sizes are often very small (so we may just not have enough to see the dimorphism), and many species of birds exhibit mutual sexual selection in which males and females are similarly ornamented.
As for predator defense, the horns could be used in such a way, but that wasn't the reason for their evolution, again the wide disparity of form argues against a purely mechanical function, as well as their total absence in the earliest and smallest taxa, those most susceptible to predators. Additionally most ceratopsid's frills are not solid, they have large windows called fenestrae in their bony structure, and many of these frills are a few measly centimeters thick, very poor armor.
6:42 please name the museum.
I'm so glad Ravens introduced me to your channel.
"Ravens"?
@@daxbashir6232 That would be me 🦖
Hey you're quite welcome, brother.
@@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319 Oh, OK then. 🙂 👍
Dino gen whats with that bio
And opening 😂
awesome vid
Could you do a video on hadrosaurs? I always thought they were a very cool and overlooked group. Also theres far more of them than just Parasaurolophus lol
It's in the works ;)
This is my favorite group of Dinosaurs. With Triceratops as my favorite, but Styracosaurus as one of my less favorites. As for the frill, it probably has multiple functions. A frill doesn't just make it more difficult to attack the neck (which is a primary target for a predator) but it also makes the animal look bigger and more impressive. Kinda like the frilled lizard does with its frill.
The heads were very manouverable by a ball joint, allowing the animal to put its head (horns) between it and a predator. Like they were build for combat.
You said they all had feathers.
So clearly they used the frills to fly. It’s an airfoil.
How did they evolve? How does a species suddenly start growing horns ? Random mutations that some how help and get written into their DNA? How?
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You doubt pandas but believe in these?
Distractingly cute .... just love watching him lecture ...
Hmm🤨
@@bobthedestroyer6205 Hmmm 🙂
@@daxbashir6232 hmmhmm😏
the hottest dino dude, hands down
@@robcanisto8635 😀
Dinosaurs wouldn’t need thermoregulation as they were warm blooded
(sarcastically + mockingly) .... Aaaand that's why, for example, fennec foxes thermoregulate through their enlarged ears. 😀 😛