Predatory Dinosaurs of the World: A Complete Illustrated GuideProvides a species-by-species catalog of predatory dinosaurs known to have existed. |
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... robust forelimbs have been cited as evidence of a partially quadrupedal gait . However , the arm is not really that long , and the long , slender fingers tend to argue against regular walking . The arms and the big claw were robust ...
... robust forelimbs have been cited as evidence of a partially quadrupedal gait . However , the arm is not really that long , and the long , slender fingers tend to argue against regular walking . The arms and the big claw were robust ...
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... a few distinctive characters , includ- ing size , robustness , and features of the skull mark these genera and species . Generally , at 2500 - to - 10,000 + -kg Tyrannosaurus is bigger , more robust ( even when similar in size.
... a few distinctive characters , includ- ing size , robustness , and features of the skull mark these genera and species . Generally , at 2500 - to - 10,000 + -kg Tyrannosaurus is bigger , more robust ( even when similar in size.
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... robust " vs. " gracile " type , 258 teeth of , 258 Walkeria maleriensis as , 250- 251 see also coelophysians ; dilophosaurs Coelophysinae , 259-66 Coelophysis , 21 , 40 , 74 , 164 , 188 , 196 , 202 , 228 , 252 , 256 , 259-65 , 265 , 266 ...
... robust " vs. " gracile " type , 258 teeth of , 258 Walkeria maleriensis as , 250- 251 see also coelophysians ; dilophosaurs Coelophysinae , 259-66 Coelophysis , 21 , 40 , 74 , 164 , 188 , 196 , 202 , 228 , 252 , 256 , 259-65 , 265 , 266 ...
Contents
Preface | 11 |
CONTENTS | 17 |
LifeStyles of the Big and Powerful and the Small | 27 |
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Albertosaurus allosaurs AMNH animals ankle antirrhopus Archaeopteryx archosaurs avetheropods avian Avimimus Bakker Barsbold big theropods bigger birdlike birds braincase brontosaurs cannon bone carnivores Ceratosaurus claws Coelophysis crocodilians Dilophosaurus dino dromaeosaurs ectotherms endotherms evolved extinct fauna feathers femur FEMUR LENGTH flight flying forelimbs Formation fossil genus giant gracile head herbivorous herbivorous dinosaurs herrerasaurs hind limbs HIP HEIGHT horn joint Jurassic HORIZON juvenile KILOGRAMMAGE known Lagosuchus Late Cretaceous HORIZON late Late Cretaceous libratus living lizards look lower jaw MAIN ANATOMICAL mammals Megalosaurus metabolic rates Mongolia mongoliensis muscles neck nosaurs Ornithomimus ostrich ostrich-mimics Ostrom Oviraptor paleodinosaurs Paleont paleotheropods predators PREDATORY DINOSAURS preorbital prey primitive probably Protoavis protobirds relative reptiles restorations Russell saurs sickle-claws similar skeletal skeleton SKULL LENGTH slender small theropods smaller snout species specimen speed Spinosaurus tail teeth thecodonts thero theropods things trackways Troodon tyrannosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex upper Velociraptor vertebrae WORLD Туре