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/2012/01/31/bad-ass-shield-crocs-or-another-weird-mesozoic-crocodyliform/ http://reptilis.net/2012/01/31/bad-ass-shield-crocs-or-another-weird-mesozoic-crocodyliform/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:09:21 +0000 Jura http://reptilis.net/?p=898

Supersize crocs on PBS

Land lubbing crocs get their day in the sun. Also, there’s a varanid special on NOVA.

New paper on the strangest pterosaur ever.

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Scientists discover a huge pliosaur

Feathers in ornithischians? Probably not.

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

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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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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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Stateside and XPed again.

Jurassic (Bites) Club

JFC lockjaw

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

The old grey sauropod just ain’t what she used to be.

Metabolism part I: The importance of being specific

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