question about theropods

I think it wouldn't be something impossible for theropods which skulls have not been found. However, on the complete skulls of theropods we have, this turns already unlikely, since these horns are often made of bone or cheratine, substances that preserve relatively well in the fossil records.

oh i see so there could be some out there just not on already discovered theropods. i personally think it would pretty exciting to find one

It would... horns are pretty peculiar structures... especially on theropods :)

Horns in abelisaurs/ceratosaurs are somewhat common, though most of the time they aren't really "built" for combat. Horns tend to be a defensive stucture, something a predatory, offensive carnivore probably wouldn't need. If any theropod did have horns, they'd probably used for interspecies combat/display.

Like carnotaur horns, they are used for show rather then for combat as some say. Do I say that the male with the biggest horns probably got the girl.

Im sure most abelisaurs had horns, although they were smaller than the most famous abelisaur Carnotaurus. I think the horns of Carnotaurus might have been helpful if he wacked its prey with his head, although I dont know about head-butting. As for other theropods I know Ceratosaurus had horns more in the position of a rhinos horn, maybe those were used for head-butting, but probably as display like the crests of modern-day birds. As for non-Ceratosaur theropods I dont think we have found any evidence of horns.

i think ceratosaur horns were more for display if anything. as for carnotaurus im not exactly sure

Yeah those horns were probably for display. But its still possible that they could have used them as a weapon, but its unlikely.

DINOBOY22 - What a very interesting topic! Hmm, I'm of the opinion that horns were evidenced by only a select few theropods - to wit the abelisaurs. Of course, anything is possible! It could very well be that Tyranosaurus Rex was running around with a full head of wicked spikes designed to impale his prey! I rather doubt that scenario, though it's fun to consider, nevertheless! Thank you ever so much for sharing thi topic with us! :)