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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... Hypsilophodon . However , whereas the teeth of Lesothosaurus are separate and leaf - shaped and set in slender jaws , Hypsilophodon has broader , chisel - like teeth that lock together with their neighbours to form a continuous sharp ...
... Hypsilophodon . However , whereas the teeth of Lesothosaurus are separate and leaf - shaped and set in slender jaws , Hypsilophodon has broader , chisel - like teeth that lock together with their neighbours to form a continuous sharp ...
Page 107
... Hypsilophodon and concluded that this dinosaur was adapted to climb on rocks and trees because it had long fingers and toes . From this observation , it was accepted as established fact that Hypsilophodon was an arboreal dinosaur ( i.e. ...
... Hypsilophodon and concluded that this dinosaur was adapted to climb on rocks and trees because it had long fingers and toes . From this observation , it was accepted as established fact that Hypsilophodon was an arboreal dinosaur ( i.e. ...
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... Hypsilophodon is unlikely to have hindered movement ; in fact they are arranged in such a way that the legs could be moved very quickly . ( vi ) The rigid tail of Hypsilophodon is due to the fact that its end is sheathed in bony tendons ...
... Hypsilophodon is unlikely to have hindered movement ; in fact they are arranged in such a way that the legs could be moved very quickly . ( vi ) The rigid tail of Hypsilophodon is due to the fact that its end is sheathed in bony tendons ...
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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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