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Articles on Paleozoology -- the paleobiology of fauna, both vertebrates and invertebrates


Paleozoology Articles

Dinosaur Fossils Predict Body Temperatures
The study suggests that dinosaurs were reptiles that exhibited inertial hmomeothermy based on the results.

Date: 18 Jul 2006, Rating: 1.00, 7 pages

Dinosaurs In Bullet-proof Vests
Their armour was perfect; even their eyelids consisted of plates of bone. What are known as ankylosauruses are among the best armoured animals known to us

Date: 18 Jul 2006, Rating: not rated

"Mummified" Dinosaur Discovered In Montana
Leonardo, a mummified, 77-million-year-old duck-billed dinosaur was only about three or four years old when he died, but he's proving to be a bonanza for paleontologists today.

Date: 18 Jul 2006, Rating: 6.00

Long-Necked Sea Reptiles Had Unexpected Diet, Fossils Show
The fossilized last meals of two giant marine reptiles show the ancient animals used their long necks to trawl for clams, snails, and crabs along the seabed, according to a new study.

Date: 18 Jul 2006, Rating: 5.75

Dwarf Dinosaurs Discovered in Germany
Compared to other sauropods—long-necked, small-headed, plant-eaters—a newfound dinosaur species is downright tiny.

Date: 17 Jul 2006, Rating: 1.00

Unexpected Finding: Some Dinosaurs Grew Slower In Hard Times
Paleontologists found that a dinosaur which they have examined was apparently able to vary the speed of its growth according the conditions obtaining in its environment.

Date: 17 Jul 2006, Rating: not rated

Dino-Size Spurt: T. Rex Teens Gained 5 Pounds a Day
Teenagers are known for rapid growth spurts, but some 65 million years ago juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaurs may have outstripped them all.

Date: 17 Jul 2006, Rating: not rated

For Tyrannosaurs, Teen Years Were Murder
If they survived the deadly toddler years, tyrannosaurs apparently had it pretty cushy, at least until they hit dinosaur puberty.

Date: 17 Jul 2006, Rating: not rated

Even T. rex struggled with midlife crisis
Fossil analysis shows many died in teens, just as they hit sexual prime

Date: 17 Jul 2006, Rating: not rated

Dinosaur Fossil Found in Mammal's Stomach
In China, scientists have identified the fossilized remains of a tiny dinosaur in the stomach of a mammal.

Date: 17 Jul 2006, Rating: 6.17

A Brief History of Dinosaurs
Most people think of dinosaurs as big, ferocious and extinct reptiles. That's largely true, but there are some misconceptions.

Date: 17 Jul 2006, Rating: 5.50

Big dinosaurs 'had warmer blood'
The bigger a dinosaur was, the warmer its blood, a study of the big beasts' fossil remains suggests.

Date: 17 Jul 2006, Rating: 10.00

The Biggest Carnivore: Dinosaur History Rewritten
The Age of Dinosaurs ended millions of years ago but paleontologists are still attempting to get a handle on the immense diversity and diverse immensity of these creatures.

Date: 17 Jul 2006, Rating: 4.81

Baby Triceratops Skull Suggests Reasons for Horns
A baby Triceratops skull suggests the impressive horns of the beast were for more than just attracting a mate.

Date: 17 Jul 2006, Rating: 10.00

Newfound Reptile Swam in Dinosaur Era
Scientists have identified a new species of ancient aquatic reptile that swam the seas when dinosaurs still ruled the Earth.

Date: 17 Jul 2006, Rating: 5.00