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| Siberian Musk Deer v Pegomastax africana | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 19 2014, 02:46 PM (3,857 Views) | |
| Taipan | Mar 19 2014, 02:46 PM Post #1 |
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Siberian Musk Deer - Moschus moschiferus The Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus) is a musk deer found in the mountain forests of Northeast Asia. Its is most common in the taiga of southern Siberia, but is also found in parts of Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria and the Korean peninsula. It is largely nocturnal, and migrates only over short distances. It prefers altitudes of more than 2600 m. Adults are small, weighing 7–17 kg. The Siberian musk deer is classified as threatened by the IUCN. It is hunted for its musk gland, which fetches prices as high as $45,000 per kilogram. Only a few tens of grams can be extracted from an adult male. It is possible to remove the gland without killing the deer, but this is seldom done. The most striking characteristics of the Siberian musk deer are its tusks and kangaroo-like face. Males grow the teeth for display instead of antlers. ![]() Pegomastax africana Pegomastax ("strong jaw") is a genus of heterodontosaurid dinosaur discovered in Lower Jurassic rocks in South Africa. It is based on SAM-PK-K10488, a partial skull including a postorbital bone, both dentaries (the tooth-bearing bone of the lower jaw), and a predentary (a toothless beak-like bone found at the tip of the lower jaw). From head to tail the parrot-like herbivore measured no more than 60 cm. This specimen was found in Voyizane, Joe Gqabi District, Cape Province, in rocks of the upper Elliot Formation, a rock formation that dates to the early part of the Early Jurassic (Hettangian–Sinemurian, approximately 200 to 190 million years ago). It was collected during a 1966–1967 expedition but not formally named and described until 2012, when Paul Sereno, who had recognized it as unusual in the 1980s, published a description. The type species is P. africana. Pegomastax differed from other heterodontosaurids by details of the skull. The lower jaw was robust, with a short beak. Like most other heterodontosaurids, Pegomastax had an enlarged canine-like tooth at the beginning of the lower jaw's tooth row, which may have had a defensive function. ![]()
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| Deleted User | Mar 19 2014, 02:54 PM Post #2 |
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Interesting matchup I am not really sure 50/50 for now |
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| Ausar | Mar 19 2014, 08:35 PM Post #3 |
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Xi-miqa-can! Xi-miqa-can! Xi-miqa-can!
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I think this is a close fight at alike weights. Both have nasty teeth to utilize as weapons. I've looked at pictures online, and the musk deer seems to have the clear advantage in tooth length. Though, it's likely Pegomastax's parrot-like beak can come into play as a weapon here alongside its serrated fangs (I just learned that they were apparently serrated), as well as the quills and the apparently long and powerful forelimbs with claws (just learned that too, very surprising). 50/50 for now. At the larger sizes the mammal can get, it should be able to win. Edited by Ausar, Jan 18 2015, 03:38 PM.
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| 1.0reef | Mar 20 2014, 08:52 AM Post #4 |
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Heterotrophic Organism
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Not sure, the deer seems to have a slight size advantage from what I found, it also seems a bit more stable. However the Pegomastax may use it's claws, and if it were very agile try to outmaneuver the deer.... |
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| NeoNotoungulata | Mar 20 2014, 10:36 AM Post #5 |
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Heterotrophic Organism
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I wonder if the heterodontosaurid can grasp with its forelimbs to some degree, if so tha'll come into play when winning, but there r still the dangers of the Moschus' saberteeth, compared to the pego's smallish canines. |
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| Vobby | Mar 20 2014, 07:40 PM Post #6 |
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I think that quills would give the edge to the dinosaur. |
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