tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253918373717390716.post4683833043507070466..comments2023-10-15T10:06:20.385+02:00Comments on Mesozoic Vertebrates Blog: The tale of a tail...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728909149483052340noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253918373717390716.post-76450057378749448782015-01-16T13:08:24.829+01:002015-01-16T13:08:24.829+01:00It was very useful for me. Keep sharing such ideas...It was very useful for me. Keep sharing such ideas in the future as well. This was actually what I was looking for, and I am glad to came here! Thanks for sharing the such information with us.<br />Web Developmenthttp://www.webgarage.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253918373717390716.post-31034442561646059542013-01-31T20:44:40.199+01:002013-01-31T20:44:40.199+01:00Thanks Oliver.Thanks Oliver.AnJaConoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253918373717390716.post-25012537545265527002013-01-31T09:03:51.883+01:002013-01-31T09:03:51.883+01:00To the first question: Although the end of the tai...To the first question: Although the end of the tail shows signs of healing, it was far from vaing healed completely when the animal died. After such an injury, there is usually excessive bone growth, often with infected, pus-filled cavities. Over time, the infections cease and some of the excessive bone is resorbed. In our specimen, reactive bone growth is excessive, and there are cavities that might indicate infections. It seems that the animal survived the attack, but probably not by much - maybe the infection of the wound finally killed it.<br /><br />As for the second question - of course, we cannot rule out a freak accident, but an injury by a predator simply seems more likely. But, as I said in the text, the fact is that there is a traumatically amputated tail - all the rest is speculation... ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03728909149483052340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3253918373717390716.post-30174561265860955132013-01-30T08:06:51.273+01:002013-01-30T08:06:51.273+01:00I could only see the first page of the paper, plus...I could only see the first page of the paper, plus the figures in the supplement, so if I missed something that you have already written, sorry...<br /><br />How do you figure that the critter was attacked as a (large) adult? If attacked while small would you have expected a more 'rounded-off', smoother mass of bone?<br /><br />Any way to guess the chances of the tail having been whacked by a falling tree or rock, instead of being chomped? (I think I know the answer to that one: No, not really).<br /><br />Neat find.AnJaConoreply@blogger.com