Tag Archives: Ecology

The Outlaw Spino Saurus

Posted on September 12, 2014 by

There’s been a lot of news now about Thursday’s (Sep. 11, 2014) publication on a new specimen attributed to Spinosaurus aegyptiacus. A lot of hype rose up months back about the release of  a photo of a mount of some … Continue reading →

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Sauropod Feeding Strategies #2

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

A more thorough version of my last post is presented. There is some confusion over what the papers presented below actually say, some of them very technical. A summary, which may certainly be wrong in some cases, is required.

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Sauropod Feeding Strategies

Posted on June 2, 2010 by

Few studies have actively approached the premise of sauropod neck position from a purely biomechanical viewpoint. Those that do, however, tend to differ on their results. This is generally due to 1) taxon sampling, 2) methods used, or 3) how … Continue reading →

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