# Battles between dinosaurs -- fossil evidence?

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**Created:** [March 21, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battles-between-dinosaurs-fossil-evidence/653543 "2013-03-21T15:42:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battles-between-dinosaurs-fossil-evidence/653543/1 "2013-03-21T15:42:16Z")

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How much fossil evidence has been left behind indicating struggles between predator and prey in the age of the dinosaurs? Like, say, a theropod with a shattered leg from an ankylosaur tail. Or stab wounds from a triceratops horn.

I would imagine if the theropod won, the herbivorous dinosaur would be reduced to pretty much nothing in the process of digestion. But I have a vague recollection of “healed wounds” on some ceratopsians. My memory may be playing tricks on me, though…

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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battles-between-dinosaurs-fossil-evidence/653543/2 "2013-03-21T15:54:29Z")

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[Fighting Dinosaurs.](http://archosaurmusings.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/a-bit-on-the-%E2%80%98fighting-dinosaurs%E2%80%99/)

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**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battles-between-dinosaurs-fossil-evidence/653543/3 "2013-03-21T16:14:52Z")

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> [@Loach](#):
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> [Fighting Dinosaurs.](http://archosaurmusings.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/a-bit-on-the-%E2%80%98fighting-dinosaurs%E2%80%99/)

Now that is quite fascinating! Thanks for the link.

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**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battles-between-dinosaurs-fossil-evidence/653543/4 "2013-03-21T17:07:24Z")

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At least some of the episodes of [Jurassic Fight Club](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Fight_Club) were based on fossil evidence of dinosaur conflict.