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Trackways of Arthropleura or a relative suggest mating behavior

Started by Halichoeres, April 20, 2018, 04:24:02 PM

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April 20, 2018, 04:24:02 PM Last Edit: September 24, 2019, 03:27:17 PM by Halichoeres
A trackway referred to Diplichnites ("millipede track") seems to reveal the mating behavior of Arthropleura or some similar giant myriapod. There's one paired trackway, and another one-sided trackway going alongside, which the authors interpret as one individual half mounted on another:



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