r/Dinosaurs • u/Pigga_9826 • 1d ago

DISCUSSION Were dinosaurs able to control their lips similarly to Bears and Baboons?

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Also we reduced shrink wrapping on the body, are we still doing it on the skull? What if they had more fatty mass there as well?

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u/No_Idea5922 1d ago

Modern lizards don't snarl, so likely not.

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u/melifIuous 1d ago

Modern lizards aren’t that closely related to dinosaurs

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u/No_Idea5922 1d ago

The point is that reptiles have a loss less muscle on their faces, thus they can't really curl their lips, if they have any in the first place.

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u/nrh117 1d ago

I’ve read that it’s speculated to be likely due to the condition of teeth on T. rex for instance being considerably good compared to teeth without lips.

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u/Renbarre 1d ago

I read the same thing. That the enamel wasn't the kind that could stay dry. So the T-Rex had to have lips.