Prehistoric Breakdown: Styracosaurus

[@abdulazizrex]

The described scenario was very enjoyable!

[@bossk1176]

This reminds me of a old dinosaur book I have. Different story but same tone. God I love ceratopsians

[@bowiedoctor9156]

It's been theorized that ceratopsians were omnivores as that large beak with its powerful jaw muscles could have ripped flesh apart. They could even have intimidated therapods into giving up their kills. Many so-called herbivores will take the opportunity, if available, to snack on meat - hippos and horses come to mind.

[@cro-magnoncarol4017]

I personally doubt it, there's growing evidence of Ceratopsids being selective-feeders on tough vegetation with their narrow-snouts & deep jaws. Plus, if they were ecologically flexible enough to be omnivores they would have had no trouble colonizing Asia.

[@cro-magnoncarol4017]

Another Ceratopsian that would be nice to cover would be Centrosaurus, what I've learned is we have more specimens of it than any other Ceratopsid even more than Triceratops. Even if you exclude the Hilda bonebed Centrosaurus was the single most abundant species of Ceratopsid in the Dinosaur Park Formation. It's kind of hard to fathom how numerous Centro was in its environment yet its always overlooked in favor of its bigger & or flashier cousins.

[@raptorrex3954]

I'll put it on my 'Species To Do List'.

[@leoornstein3963]

The Daspletosaurus got some free food.

[@maozilla9149]

good show

[@jamesivie5717]

Where did you get the information to determine the behavior of animals that lived so long ago? What makes you think a single male headed a group of females? Your confrontation between the Styracosaurids and the Chasmosaurs seems a bit fanciful. Styracosaurus is one of my favorite dinosaurs, by the way, glad you had so many pictures.

[@raptorrex3954]

The behavior isn't really based on anything, the story section is simply there as a bit of fun and a way to give viewers a picture of what it 'Might' have looked like. I do my best to learn all I can about a species before I make a video but usually its either speculation or based off of living animal behavior. So yeah, its more about making an interesting story usually.

[@walterfechter8080]

Many thanks!

[@dragonfox2.058]

nice work, entertaining