Credit: Anthony HutchingsA CT scan of a lesser-known, herbivorous dinosaurs skull shows that although it may not have been particularly “brainy,” it had a distinct set of characteristics similar to those seen in contemporary animals that live partly underground, consisting of an extremely sense of odor and outstanding balance. Comparing these sensory structures to other dinosaurs and their living loved ones allowed the researchers to figure out the relative size of Willos brain, as well as what her senses of odor, balance, and hearing were like.”Sensory Strengths and Weaknesses of T. neglectusButton and Zanno determined that T. neglectus hearing range was limited.”We discovered that Thescelosaurus heard low frequency sounds best, and that the range of frequencies it could hear overlaps with T. rex,” Zanno states.”The concept that there may have been dinosaurs living under the feet of T. rex and Triceratops is interesting.
Credit: Anthony HutchingsA CT scan of a lesser-known, herbivorous dinosaurs skull shows that although it may not have actually been especially “brainy,” it had a distinct set of qualities comparable to those seen in present-day animals that live partially underground, consisting of an incredibly sense of smell and exceptional balance.”Sensory Strengths and Weaknesses of T. neglectusButton and Zanno identified that T. neglectus hearing variety was limited.”The idea that there may have been dinosaurs living under the feet of T. rex and Triceratops is interesting.