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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Page 39
... tail are partially hollowed out to cut down on the weight . The tail is usually carried clear of the ground and ends in a whiplash with which it can defend itself against enemies , such as the megalosaurs . Titanosaurs usually travel ...
... tail are partially hollowed out to cut down on the weight . The tail is usually carried clear of the ground and ends in a whiplash with which it can defend itself against enemies , such as the megalosaurs . Titanosaurs usually travel ...
Page 65
... tail . The footle is a typical narrow - jawed arbrosaur . It is about 50 centimetres ( 12 ft ) long but most of this is made up of the long tufted tail . The body weighs only a few grams . It is a very agile little creature , scampering ...
... tail . The footle is a typical narrow - jawed arbrosaur . It is about 50 centimetres ( 12 ft ) long but most of this is made up of the long tufted tail . The body weighs only a few grams . It is a very agile little creature , scampering ...
Page 68
... tail . The stiff rod - like tail of the ancestral hypsilophodont has become more flexible , and a tall leathery fin along the upper surface can produce powerful swimming strokes . The pangaloon has a long sticky tongue ( a ) which it ...
... tail . The stiff rod - like tail of the ancestral hypsilophodont has become more flexible , and a tall leathery fin along the upper surface can produce powerful swimming strokes . The pangaloon has a long sticky tongue ( a ) which it ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 5 |
THE NEW DINOSAURS | 29 |
THE PALAEARCTIC REALM | 42 |
Copyright | |
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