Head to Head: the case for combative behaviour in Megaloceros giganteus
The largest antlers of any known deer species belonged to the extinct giant Megaloceros giganteus. It has been argued that their antlers were too large for use in fighting, instead being used only in ritualised displays to attract mates. Here we used finite element analysis (FEA) to test whether the...
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University of New England
2019
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Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.25952/5d830b0e4a734 https://rune.une.edu.au/web/handle/1959.11/27548 |