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Re: new boook on functional morphology



Stan Friesen wrote:
 
> Note, in one reference I have a case is made that dinosaurs, even
> the large ones. were r-selected, rather than K-selected like large
> mammals.  If this is really so, than it may never have been the case
> that protecting young was economically viable (individual young are
> not as valuable to a r-selected animal, and so are less often 
> protected).

Does anyone know how many juveniles/female would one expect? not
just for ceratopes but for other dinossaurian groups also.
Is there any good reference that gives hints on large ceratopsians nesting
behaviour?

best wishes

Dalmiro Maia