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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... coneater ( page 48 ) , travel from the coniferous forest as soon as the snows begin , and spend the cold months by rivers in the temperate forest zone . likely to fall during wintertime . The trees grow slowly , and usually more than ...
... coneater ( page 48 ) , travel from the coniferous forest as soon as the snows begin , and spend the cold months by rivers in the temperate forest zone . likely to fall during wintertime . The trees grow slowly , and usually more than ...
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... CONEATER Strobofagus borealis The coniferous forest of the Palaearctic realms is the largest area of unbroken forest ... coneater , a 3 - metre - long ( 10 ft ) hypsilophodont that resem- bles its Cretaceous ancestors . The ...
... CONEATER Strobofagus borealis The coniferous forest of the Palaearctic realms is the largest area of unbroken forest ... coneater , a 3 - metre - long ( 10 ft ) hypsilophodont that resem- bles its Cretaceous ancestors . The ...
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... coneater . A thick mane gives the thin flexible neck a robust appearance . Black markings on the snout can be mistaken for the coneater's beak . Coniferous forest JINX Insinuosaurus strobofagoforme There is not much to eat in the ...
... coneater . A thick mane gives the thin flexible neck a robust appearance . Black markings on the snout can be mistaken for the coneater's beak . Coniferous forest JINX Insinuosaurus strobofagoforme There is not much to eat in the ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 5 |
THE NEW DINOSAURS | 29 |
THE PALAEARCTIC REALM | 42 |
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