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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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“Dakota” and National Geographic

Supersize crocs on PBS

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

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Turns out Komodo dragons aren’t all that unique afterall.

Biomechanics of theropod necks

Virgin Dragons and Fossil Sharks

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

Site update

Alligators can shift their lungs and lizard ecology determines movement.

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Owen and Mzee

Virgin Dragons and Fossil Sharks

The return of fruit eating crocodylians.

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Latest Paleo News

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So, why go bipedal?

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

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

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Taking a trip.

Paleo-ecological snapshot

Lizards prove evolution can happen rapidly.

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