The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling Insight Into Life in the Dinosaur KingdomA detailed examination of the world of dinosaurs, their appearance, behavior, and families, describing current theories about their extinction and explaining how paleontologists study their fossilized remains. |
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Page 80
... Apatosaurus ( below right ) An obviously large sauropod Apatosaurus weighed about 30 tonnes . The neck is relatively thick , and the head is small . Apatosaurus must have fed nearly continuously on low - lying vegetation around lakes ...
... Apatosaurus ( below right ) An obviously large sauropod Apatosaurus weighed about 30 tonnes . The neck is relatively thick , and the head is small . Apatosaurus must have fed nearly continuously on low - lying vegetation around lakes ...
Page 81
... Apatosaurus ( ' deceptive reptile ' ) began in an extremely confused and confusing way in 1877. Much of this confusion has its origins in the rivalry between two palaeontologists : Othniel Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope . In the July of ...
... Apatosaurus ( ' deceptive reptile ' ) began in an extremely confused and confusing way in 1877. Much of this confusion has its origins in the rivalry between two palaeontologists : Othniel Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope . In the July of ...
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... Apatosaurus ( Brontosaurus ' ) . Extensive collections of sauropod remains were recovered from south eastern Wyoming around the turn of the century , particularly at Como Bluff and Bone Cabin Quarry . These , however , were largely of ...
... Apatosaurus ( Brontosaurus ' ) . Extensive collections of sauropod remains were recovered from south eastern Wyoming around the turn of the century , particularly at Como Bluff and Bone Cabin Quarry . These , however , were largely of ...
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling ... David Norman,John Sibbick No preview available - 1998 |
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling ... David Norman No preview available - 1998 |
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