The Dinosaur Heresies: New Theories Unlocking the Mystery of the Dinosaurs and Their ExtinctionThe inside story of a scientific heresy that is scandalizing traditional paleontology, told by the unorthodox leader of the dinosaurian heretics and featuring over 200 original black-and-white drawings that show how dinosaurs lived. |
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Page 151
... tail bases and must have had great power in the sideways swing of their tails . As the ankylosaur's tail ended in a bony war club , it's not surprising that the muscles at the base of that tail were provided with strong attachments ...
... tail bases and must have had great power in the sideways swing of their tails . As the ankylosaur's tail ended in a bony war club , it's not surprising that the muscles at the base of that tail were provided with strong attachments ...
Page 153
... tail , and each spine is embedded into it . When the spines slant backward , this ligament is stretched when the tail is bent side- ways . Such stretching impels the tail back in the direction from which it came , so the land lizard can ...
... tail , and each spine is embedded into it . When the spines slant backward , this ligament is stretched when the tail is bent side- ways . Such stretching impels the tail back in the direction from which it came , so the land lizard can ...
Page 154
... tail's end . A perfect tail corset . Each rod con- sisted of dense bone up to half an inch thick and was attached at one end to the bones of the vertebral column by a short stiff lig- ament . Dryosaurs had a tail corset , too , as did ...
... tail's end . A perfect tail corset . Each rod con- sisted of dense bone up to half an inch thick and was attached at one end to the bones of the vertebral column by a short stiff lig- ament . Dryosaurs had a tail corset , too , as did ...
Contents
Brontosaurus in the Great Hall | 15 |
Meditation | 29 |
Dinosaurs Score | 75 |
Copyright | |
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