Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Dino Update.

Diet season? Dinosaurs weighed 'tens of tons' less than previously thought | Fox News: To come up with their skinny dinosaur suggestion, the researchers analyzed the skeletons of living species and compared the skeletal sizes with those animals' actual weight. Using 3D images made by laser scans of full sets of bones from 14 large mammals, including a polar bear, giraffe and elephant, the researchers calculated the "minimum wrapping volume" needed to cover a skeleton with flesh.

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