The New Dinosaurs: An Alternative EvolutionEvolution run amok. Dixon's imaginary animals show the imagination of Gary Larson, better drafting skills, but a very ponderous sense of humor. A lushly (color) illustrated unnatural history. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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... Archosauria . The Mesozoic era was , indeed , the Age of Reptiles . The archosaurs ( members of the superorder Archosauria ) evolved in the late Permian period . It was a time when mammal - like reptiles were the main land - living ...
... Archosauria . The Mesozoic era was , indeed , the Age of Reptiles . The archosaurs ( members of the superorder Archosauria ) evolved in the late Permian period . It was a time when mammal - like reptiles were the main land - living ...
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... archosaurian ancestors 200 million years ago . These scales are actually plates of fused hairs . The original scales were retained as the archosaur evolved into the primitive coelurosaur dinosaur . Then , as the coelurosaur developed ...
... archosaurian ancestors 200 million years ago . These scales are actually plates of fused hairs . The original scales were retained as the archosaur evolved into the primitive coelurosaur dinosaur . Then , as the coelurosaur developed ...
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... Archosauria See archosaurs archosaurs 10 , 10 Arctic Circle 54 Arctic Ocean 17 , 110 arms ( forelimbs ) 20 , 27 , 27 , 32 , 33 , 35 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 56 , 58 , 63 , 64 , 68 , 68 , 70 , 74 , 75 , 85 , 87 , 87 , 91 , 95 , 96 , 97 Asia 9 ...
... Archosauria See archosaurs archosaurs 10 , 10 Arctic Circle 54 Arctic Ocean 17 , 110 arms ( forelimbs ) 20 , 27 , 27 , 32 , 33 , 35 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 56 , 58 , 63 , 64 , 68 , 68 , 70 , 74 , 75 , 85 , 87 , 87 , 91 , 95 , 96 , 97 Asia 9 ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 5 |
THE NEW DINOSAURS | 29 |
THE PALAEARCTIC REALM | 42 |
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