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"Avian" cartilage found in Hypacrosaurus fossils

Adam Khor · 2012-05-01 18:36:15

Secondary cartilage is known from birds and mammals- this is the first time evidence of it is found in a non-avian dinosaur. http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0036112

01-05-2012 07:36PM

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Secondary cartilage is known from birds and mammals- this is the first time evidence of it is found in a non-avian dinosaur.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0036112

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cretaceous

hadrosaur

skull

cartilage

avian

secondary

hypacrosaurus

stebingeri

lambeosaurinae

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Now that is very interesting in a number of ways.

The bit that strikes me is how in evolution, a good idea reappears in diverse species.

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#3 01-05-2012 08:33PM

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Rubecula wrote: »

Now that is very interesting in a number of ways.

The bit that strikes me is how in evolution, a good idea reappears in diverse species.

If it ain´t broken... :>

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