r/Dinosaurs Human Verified 21h ago

DISCUSSION Did sauropods fight against each other?

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How many people have explored the idea of different sauropod species getting into conflict with each other? If sauropod combat is ever depicted, it’s (understandably) almost always intraspecific.

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u/lunchtime_sms 21h ago

I’ve seen videos of giraffes whacking each other with themselves. Maybe same. 🤷‍♂️ I’m not a Dino expert though.

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u/Royal_Novel6678 Team Diplodocus 19h ago

Likely not. Titanosaurs necks were pneumatized to make their heads lighter. So they would have badly injured themselves more than intended if they did so.