Dinosaur Fossils Predict Body Temperatures
Perhaps the greatest mystery surrounding dinosaurs concerns whether they were endotherms, ectotherms, or some unique intermediate form. Here we present a model that yields estimates of dinosaur body temperature based on ontogenetic growth trajectories obtained from fossil bones. The model predicts t...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2006
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1489189/ |