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Re: possible ceratopsian feeding behaviour?

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Subject: Re: possible ceratopsian feeding behaviour?
From: John Conway <john_conway@mac.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 00:24:19 +1100
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On Friday, November 29, 2002, at 11:55  PM, Stephan Pickering wrote:

Rhinos, like ceratopsians, have wide mouths

Ceratopsians had narrow mouths (beaks), not wide mouths, so I don't see why rhinos give us any insight into the feeding behaviour of ceratopsians in particular. The rhino-ceratopsian analogy is very weak, and has been stretched too far.


John Conway, Palaeoartist

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- possible ceratopsian feeding behaviour?
  - From: Stephan Pickering <stefanpickering2002@yahoo.com>

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