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Another angle on my Papo Pachyrhinosaurus-to-Centrosaurus conversion and repaint.

Centrosaurus was about 6 metres long, and hence somewhat smaller than the 9 metre long Triceratops that evolved later in the Cretaceous, although of course it was still a huge animal in its own right. An evocative insight into Centrosaurus ecology is provided by several discoveries of massed burial sites or "bone beds" across Alberta. These bone-beds indicate that many hundreds of Centrosaurus died togeth in events such as flash floods or hazardous river crossings. The bone beds strongly imply that Centrosaurus travelled in herds of up to 600 or more individuals, perhaps following regular migration routes. We can only speculate on the rich variety of social behaviours, such as vocal and visual communication, individual rivalry, courtship, and juvenile learning and play that being such a herd animal implies.

Description

Another angle on my Papo Pachyrhinosaurus-to-Centrosaurus conversion and repaint.

Centrosaurus was about 6 metres long, and hence somewhat smaller than the 9 metre long Triceratops that evolved later in the Cretaceous, although of course it was still a huge animal in its own right. An evocative insight into Centrosaurus ecology is provided by several discoveries of massed burial sites or "bone beds" across Alberta. These bone-beds indicate that many hundreds of Centrosaurus died togeth in events such as flash floods or hazardous river crossings. The bone beds strongly imply that Centrosaurus travelled in herds of up to 600 or more individuals, perhaps following regular migration routes. We can only speculate on the rich variety of social behaviours, such as vocal and visual communication, individual rivalry, courtship, and juvenile learning and play that being such a herd animal implies.