Re: Scelidosaurus? A facultative biped?

[a23813@ualg.pt]

Mike,

> Lately I've been wondering if Scelidosaurus could have been a
> facultative biped. Probably getting up on its hind legs to run. I lately
> restored it as such, but now I'm starting to have my doubts about it.

You're not the first to have that idea: I remember reading about the different 
functions dinosaur tails had on a "Eyewitness Encyclopedia: Dinosaur" (Dorling 
Kindersley) which stated that the heavy tail Scelidosaurus had could allow it 
to rear up to run from predators, although that seems a bit unlikely on an 
armored animal of that size.

Renato.