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Or there are biochemical processes that prefer preservation of male specimens, for example the prehistoric version of male hormones acting as a preservative, or
by barkingcat 6y ago
Or there are biochemical processes that prefer preservation of male specimens, for example the prehistoric version of male hormones acting as a preservative, or perhaps the prehistoric version of the female horomone acting as a cue for insects or decomposers in the ecosystem to consume the carcass etc.
- IgorPartola 6y agoBigger bones with higher calcium content? Or higher ratio of calcium to something else? But I can also totally buy that it’s mostly a function of where they die. Like dying in a bog might preserve the bones differently than dying in a forest or by a lake or whatever.