http://reptilis.net The rants and ravings of the webmaster Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:09:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://reptilis.net/2011/04/18/the-3d-alligator/ http://reptilis.net/2011/04/18/the-3d-alligator/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:57:12 +0000 Jura http://reptilis.net/?p=818

Sprawling crocodylians walk straight even if there isn’t much O2 to go around.

The fibrolamellar smoking gun.

Study shows shunting in crocs is all about the acid

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Metabolism part I: The importance of being specific

Mechanics of bipedalism suggest dinosaurs had to be warm-blooded. Or: Why the aerobic capacity model needs to be retired.

T-U-R-T-L-E Power Part 3: Leatherbacks Break All the Rules.

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Metabolism part II: MSMR and the myth of the quarter power law

Sprawling crocodylians walk straight even if there isn’t much O2 to go around.

Mechanics of bipedalism suggest dinosaurs had to be warm-blooded. Or: Why the aerobic capacity model needs to be retired.

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Metabolism part II: MSMR and the myth of the quarter power law

T-U-R-T-L-E Power! Part 1: Turtles are Weird.

Metabolism part I: The importance of being specific

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T-U-R-T-L-E Power! Part 1: Turtles are Weird.

T-U-R-T-L-E Power Part 3: Leatherbacks Break All the Rules.

The 3D alligator

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Bow down to the warrior croc _Guarinisuchus munizi_

Site update

Two new paleo-herps illustrate the problems of a persistent reptile myth.

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New paper says dinosaurs were endomorphs.

A critical evalution of Tianyulong confiusci – part 3: Plucking at the idea of feathered dinosaurs

Metabolism part I: The importance of being specific

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Of the Birds, the Bees and the Dinosaurs.

Virgin Dragons and Fossil Sharks

A comment about…comments.

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The fibrolamellar smoking gun.

Bloody slow.

Taking a trip.

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“Dakota” and National Geographic

Supersize crocs on PBS

_Microraptor gui_ to be featured in tomorrow night’s NOVA.

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