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[–] Devadander@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Display and / or temperature regulation. What’s the ‘purpose’ of any exterior adornment?

[–] hypnicjerk@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago

jorking peanits

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

time to compare mass/cooling appendage area for dinosaurs and elephants (they use their ears for cooling).

problem.

Weren't spinosaurs aquatic? cooling surfaces like those aren't needed if you're in the water.

[–] Devadander@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I’m not an expert on these, just pointing out they aren’t made for attaching large neck muscles