Are there any dinosaur specimens besides the T. rex found in Montana in 1988 that had their necks stretched out in rigor mortis when they died?

[DD1991]

While watching Eyewitness Virtual Reality Dinosaur Hunter, I learned that the T. rex specimen found by Kathy Wankel in Montana in 1988 had its neck stretched out in rigor mortis when it died. However, does anyone know of any other known dinosaur specimens that are known to have had their necks stretched out in rigor mortis after death?

Edited April 28, 2022 by DD1991
Forgot to put question mark at end of question

[jpc]

when you say stretched out, do you mean curved backward behind the back like the classic Coelophysis from New Mexico?  There are casts of this one in many museums around the world.

[Norki]

I just looked up a photo of the Wenkel T. rex, and to answer your question: yes, there are many other dinosaur skeletons that have been found in this pose. In fact, I've heard it called the "theropod death pose" before - apparently it was caused by the tendons in the spine drying out and contracting during decomposition, which caused it to curve backwards.

Here's a photo of another famous theropod skeleton exhibiting the same pose, a juvenile Gorgosaurus libratus from the Dinosaur Park Formation, housed at the Royal Tyrell Museum in Alberta:

Edited April 29, 2022 by Norki

[Coco]

@Norkiyuour link doesn't work !

 

Coco

[Norki]

15 hours ago, Coco said:

@Norkiyuour link doesn't work !

 

Coco

 

My bad. Should be fixed now.