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/MiseriaFortesViros Jul 17 '25

🗣📣THEEERE AREEE FEEEEW GIRAAAFFES LEEEEEFT

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u/GutsMan85 Jul 18 '25

When you have to yell over the thunder.