Kings of Creation: How a New Breed of Scientists is Revolutionizing Our Understanding of DinosaursHalf of all known dinosaur species have been discovered in only the past two decades, thanks to a young generation of paleontologists who are reinvigorating the field of dinosaur studies. In Dinosaurs Rediscovered, science journalist Don Lessem describes these adventurous scientists and their remarkable finds. Photos and line drawings throughout. |
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... predators who pursued them were capable of speeds of up to twenty - five miles an hour . Abundant new discoveries of ... predator as smart as an ostrich and far smarter than any other creature of dinosaur days , our mammalian ancestors ...
... predators who pursued them were capable of speeds of up to twenty - five miles an hour . Abundant new discoveries of ... predator as smart as an ostrich and far smarter than any other creature of dinosaur days , our mammalian ancestors ...
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... predators to dinosaur prey , Bakker thought he might find evidence of dinosaur warm - bloodedness . And indeed , he found predator - to - prey ratios to confirm his theory . But other researchers have found very different ratios , and ...
... predators to dinosaur prey , Bakker thought he might find evidence of dinosaur warm - bloodedness . And indeed , he found predator - to - prey ratios to confirm his theory . But other researchers have found very different ratios , and ...
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... predator astonishingly like the North American behemoth Tyrannosaurus rex , and one of the largest of the duckbills , belonging to a genus also known from North America . Both finds were strong evidence that considerable interchange be ...
... predator astonishingly like the North American behemoth Tyrannosaurus rex , and one of the largest of the duckbills , belonging to a genus also known from North America . Both finds were strong evidence that considerable interchange be ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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