This creature weighs up to tens of tons and spans several meters in length. With such massive dimensions, how do they engage in mating?
Many scientists find this topic fascinating, prompting them to conduct extensive research to answer this question. From fossils discovered in 100-million-year-old rocks in Dakota, located in western Colorado, USA, scientists have uncovered evidence of dinosaur mating behavior. They found 60 different scratch marks in an area extending up to 50 meters long and 15 meters wide. This provides evidence of the intimate activities of prehistoric dinosaurs.
According to scientists, these creatures likely mated in a position similar to that of dogs.
Have you ever wondered how dinosaurs weighing up to 30 tons and towering over four-story buildings would engage in mating?
Now, this question has an answer: the way dinosaurs engage in “intimacy” is similar to that of dogs.
Revealing on the Discover channel, Dr. Kristi Curry Rogers, Associate Professor of Biology at Macalester College in Minnesota, USA, stated, “the most likely position for mating is the male standing behind, above the female from the rear. Other positions appear to be impractical.”
It seems that while this is the most effective method, these creatures still face challenges due to their immense weight. Dinosaur vertebrae could break if they engage in mating too aggressively. This is especially true for massive dinosaurs weighing hundreds of tons, such as the sauropods. Therefore, to alleviate the pressure of their weight, these long-necked dinosaurs would choose to mate underwater.
For the enormous long-necked dinosaurs, they would mate underwater to reduce the pressure of their weight. (Photo: CNN).
So what about the spiked dinosaurs? How would they avoid injury? These creatures have only one option: they would lie down, and the male would mate from the side.
