Hunting the Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric AnimalsExamines how paleontologists discover, study, classify, reconstruct, and restore the fossil remains of many kinds of dinosaurs. |
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... look at an animal's fossilized skeleton . They can tell from its structure what it could do . Then they can tell how it lived . These skeletons are of a pigeon ( left ) and Pterodactylus ( right ) . Both show front legs that have ...
... look at an animal's fossilized skeleton . They can tell from its structure what it could do . Then they can tell how it lived . These skeletons are of a pigeon ( left ) and Pterodactylus ( right ) . Both show front legs that have ...
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... look at bones to see how muscles would be attached . They look at how the bones were joined together . This helps them tell if a tail had been stiff or flexible . Paleontologists also must decide on the color and texture of the skin ...
... look at bones to see how muscles would be attached . They look at how the bones were joined together . This helps them tell if a tail had been stiff or flexible . Paleontologists also must decide on the color and texture of the skin ...
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... look like ? HUNTING THE DINOSAURS contains lifelike photographs of dinosaur models . These photographs show what dinosaurs looked like in their natural surroundings . Now everyone can learn fun facts about dinosaurs and see what Earth ...
... look like ? HUNTING THE DINOSAURS contains lifelike photographs of dinosaur models . These photographs show what dinosaurs looked like in their natural surroundings . Now everyone can learn fun facts about dinosaurs and see what Earth ...
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