RE: Stegosaurus Theory......

[Ken.Carpenter@dmns.org]

Since no one has replied..........
I find it hard to image that any animal could just feed on water. Even
prisoners are given bread ;-)

I assume you mean feed on water plants. It is possible, although
probably not its excusive diet. I don't know about this snails
associated with skeleton specimen.
Ken

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dinosaur@usc.edu [mailto:owner-dinosaur@usc.edu] On Behalf
Of Rocky Barney
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 7:25 PM
To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Subject: Stegosaurus Theory......

Hi everyone....
   As I am one of the non-pros here on the list, I hope this question
doesn't seem to naive to ask. 
     Has anyone ever written a paper on the possibility of the
Stegosaurs being a possible water feeder?  I have recently read a paper
on the Stegosaur plates being akin to the Crocodilian scutes.  I have
also heard of a dig that had small snails inside of the inflated rib
cage.  The snails were also found along the neck vertbrae leading to the
main organ area.  Just a thought.....Thanks in advance for any
replies...

                
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