Have never really thought about it, but it makes sense.

>>The earth was a much hotter place in prehistoric times, so it follows that large heavily-armored dinosaurs likely retained a lot of heat in their bodies. A new study suggests that their brains were protected from overheating, however, thanks to a heat exchanging system in their noses.<<

https://newatlas.com/ankylosaurus-nasal-brain-cooling/57766/

PermeateFree said:

Have never really thought about it, but it makes sense.

>>The earth was a much hotter place in prehistoric times, so it follows that large heavily-armored dinosaurs likely retained a lot of heat in their bodies. A new study suggests that their brains were protected from overheating, however, thanks to a heat exchanging system in their noses.<<

https://newatlas.com/ankylosaurus-nasal-brain-cooling/57766/

Interestinhg and yes, it does make sense.

roughbarked said:

PermeateFree said:

Have never really thought about it, but it makes sense.

>>The earth was a much hotter place in prehistoric times, so it follows that large heavily-armored dinosaurs likely retained a lot of heat in their bodies. A new study suggests that their brains were protected from overheating, however, thanks to a heat exchanging system in their noses.<<

https://newatlas.com/ankylosaurus-nasal-brain-cooling/57766/

Interestinhg and yes, it does make sense.

Wasn’t it proposed the fins of the stegosaurus could have been heat exchanges, it was I just looked

Today, it is generally agreed that their spiked tails were most likely used for defense against predators, while their plates may have been used primarily for display, and secondarily for thermoregulatory functions.

Cymek said:

roughbarked said:

PermeateFree said:

Have never really thought about it, but it makes sense.

>>The earth was a much hotter place in prehistoric times, so it follows that large heavily-armored dinosaurs likely retained a lot of heat in their bodies. A new study suggests that their brains were protected from overheating, however, thanks to a heat exchanging system in their noses.<<

https://newatlas.com/ankylosaurus-nasal-brain-cooling/57766/

Interestinhg and yes, it does make sense.

Wasn’t it proposed the fins of the stegosaurus could have been heat exchanges, it was I just looked

Today, it is generally agreed that their spiked tails were most likely used for defense against predators, while their plates may have been used primarily for display, and secondarily for thermoregulatory functions.

Yes. The ideas have changed as science has found new ways of testing.