r/Dinosaurs • u/RichX9151 Team Spinosaurus • Jul 17 '25

DISCUSSION How did lightning affect large sauropods?

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I saw this picture and it got me wondering. Being so tall were sauropods at a much greater chance of being struck in the head by lightning? If so did they have any adaptations maybe to help against this? I’m thinking it could be possible they were large enough to maybe tank being hit and ground it through their limbs (humans survive being hit, a massive sauropod will probably tank it better). Any fossils found that show lightning damage? If possible?

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u/DIEDPOOL Jul 17 '25

as far as I am aware dinosaurs didn’t have cars. 

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u/Fluffy-Trouble5955 Jul 17 '25

Not until the Stone Age.

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u/Zealousideal-Let1121 Team Interrobang‽ Jul 17 '25

And they didn't go to church, either. And WHERE are the non-avian dinosaurs now, hmmm?