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    Biology of the Sauropod Dinosaurs: Understanding the Life of Giants

    By Oliver Wings, András Borbély, Thomas Breuer and

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    Sauropods, those huge plant-eating dinosaurs, possessed bodies that seem to defy every natural law. What were these creatures like as living animals and how could they reach such uniquely gigantic sizes? A dedicated group of researchers in Germany in disciplines ranging from engineering and materials science to animal nutrition and paleontology went in search of the answers to these questions. Biology of the Sauropod Dinosaurs reports on the latest results from this seemingly disparate group of research fields and integrates them into a coherent theory regarding sauropod gigantism. Covering nutrition, physiology, growth, and skeletal structure and body plans, this volume presents the most up-to-date knowledge about the biology of these enormous dinosaurs.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndiana University Press
    Release dateApr 22, 2011
    ISBN9780253013552
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