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I recall reading a paper where they inferred the dinosaur body temperature from Ca isotope ratio in a tooth. Came closer to warm blooded than cold blooded. In
by java-man 8y ago
I recall reading a paper where they inferred the dinosaur body temperature from Ca isotope ratio in a tooth. Came closer to warm blooded than cold blooded. Interesting research too.
- java-man 8y agoHere is the link: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2011/06/22/science.1206196?explicitversion=true http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2011/06/22/scien...
- candiodari 8y agoVery interesting. This would only apply to the largest of dinosaurs though, wouldn't it ? The kind that's just not ever going to chase anything.
- java-man 8y agoquite possibly, although the effect might still be there. extant bumblebees warm themselves up after crawling outside on the cold morning by buzzing their wings.