Re: Centrosaurus sculpt

[Scott Robert Ladd <scott.ladd@coyotegulch.com>]

Jamie Stearns wrote:
> -The front legs, well, upright vs. sprawling is an issue that recurs a 
> lot... Last I heard, though, the latest studies favored sprawling. Maybe 
> a bowlegged posture with the feet tucked under the body with the rest of 
> the leg angled outward, as ceratopsian tracks seem to have been made in 
> fairly narrow paths.

Has anyone considered that ceratopsians could switch between upright and 
sprawling postures?

I base the conjecture on my recent pursuit of a large green iguana 
through my house. Normally, "Tillie" has a very sprawled posture; when 
she needs to run, however, her legs straighten out and she "stands" to run.

Perhaps ceratopsians spent most of their time sprawled, but could use an 
upright posture for running or long-distance movement?

Side note: I've always felt that Paleontologists should keep a few 
modern reptiles as pets/companions. Seems somehow appropriate and 
possibly useful.

..Scott