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Miragaia tail biomechanics and defences

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Main Author: Lategano, Francesco
Publication Date: 2024
Other Authors: Conti, Simone, Lozar, Francesca
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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spelling Miragaia tail biomechanics and defencesEvaluation of the tail mobility and resistance to loadings and collisionsMBDAMiragaia longicollumStegosaurstail weaponizationthagomizerGeologyStratigraphyPalaeontologyPublisher Copyright: © 2024 Universita degli Studi di Milano. All rights reserved.Thyreophora is a taxon of dinosaurs composed of Stegosauria and Ankylosauria, whose members have been known to utilise their tails as powerful defensive weapons. Remains of these dinosaurs are scarce; the Portuguese taxon, Miragaia longicollum, known from three individuals, provides precious pieces of information on the anatomy of these rare animals. This study estimates the stress resistance of a stegosaurian tail and uses Multi-Body Dynamics Analysis (MBDA) to properly simulate the movements of the tail of M. longicollum. The results show that the tail of M. longicollum can achieve high speeds and generate significant pressures, akin to those observed in other tyreophoran dinosaurs. Such high speeds would potentially generate powerful strikes and would inflict injuries on predators. However, the caudal spines of M. longicollum, despite being larger than those of Stegosaurus stenops, have worse stress-bearing performances than those of S. stenops, due to their different morphology. Investigating the complex biomechanics governing the tail of a dinosaur, such as M. longicollum, can have significant implications across various disciplines. Investigating biomechanics in extinct species offers valuable insights into comparative anatomy and physiology, facilitating connections between ancient and contemporary life forms. Palaeontologists and evolutionary biologists might use this information to better comprehend the dinosaur movement, which would advance our understanding of ancient ecosystems and have an impact on how we interpret the behaviour of contemporary animals. The knowledge obtained from such study might provide useful biomimicry lessons for robotics engineers, serving as inspiration for the creation of more adaptable and agile robotic systems.DCT - Departamento de Ciências da TerraGeoBioTec - Geobiociências, Geoengenharias e GeotecnologiasRUNLategano, FrancescoConti, SimoneLozar, Francesca2025-02-10T21:16:34Z2024-07-012024-07-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article12application/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/178753eng0035-6883PURE: 106651122https://doi.org/10.54103/2039-4942/21688info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2025-02-24T01:41:34Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/178753Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T20:39:30.108251Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Miragaia tail biomechanics and defences
Evaluation of the tail mobility and resistance to loadings and collisions
title Miragaia tail biomechanics and defences
spellingShingle Miragaia tail biomechanics and defences
Lategano, Francesco
MBDA
Miragaia longicollum
Stegosaurs
tail weaponization
thagomizer
Geology
Stratigraphy
Palaeontology
title_short Miragaia tail biomechanics and defences
title_full Miragaia tail biomechanics and defences
title_fullStr Miragaia tail biomechanics and defences
title_full_unstemmed Miragaia tail biomechanics and defences
title_sort Miragaia tail biomechanics and defences
author Lategano, Francesco
author_facet Lategano, Francesco
Conti, Simone
Lozar, Francesca
author_role author
author2 Conti, Simone
Lozar, Francesca
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv DCT - Departamento de Ciências da Terra
GeoBioTec - Geobiociências, Geoengenharias e Geotecnologias
RUN
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Lategano, Francesco
Conti, Simone
Lozar, Francesca
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv MBDA
Miragaia longicollum
Stegosaurs
tail weaponization
thagomizer
Geology
Stratigraphy
Palaeontology
topic MBDA
Miragaia longicollum
Stegosaurs
tail weaponization
thagomizer
Geology
Stratigraphy
Palaeontology
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