Art… sort of
So you’ve seen the Brachiolope Gallery and still want more? Great! Enjoy these other fine contributions sure to Science… sort of up your day!
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So you’ve seen the Brachiolope Gallery and still want more? Great! Enjoy these other fine contributions sure to Science… sort of up your day!
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Why were Dinosaurs so big?
The largest land dino was 5 times the size of an elephant. The largest pteradon was 5-10 times the size of the largest bird capable of flight today. In contrast, the blue whale is the largest animal ever and is alive today. Why? Any thoughts?
Well, the thing is most dinosaurs, like most mammals, weren’t -and aren’t- “so big”. The biggest specimens get a lot of attention but they are also exceedingly rare. The vast majority of dinosaur genre were a bit bigger than buffalo or elands; “medium sized” dinosaurs were likely larger than what we’d call a medium-sized mammal thanks to the differences in their internal anatomy.
And obligatory Pteronodon wasn’t a dinosaur, but the same principles apply.
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