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Oldest Dinosaur Embryos Discovered

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    Adam Khor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭Adam Khor


    Very interesting :>

    Speaking of prosauropods (seems that the word is no longer valid?) have you seen this guy Lessemsaurus?
    Has to be one of the most impressive dinosaur skeletons I've ever seen:

    Lessemsaurus.jpg

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    1146_lessemsaurus10.jpg

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    Ziphius
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    Wow, that is very impressive. Never heard of Lessemsaurus before.


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    Galvasean
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    Ten meters long and middle Triassic? Some beast! And look at those chompers! :eek:
    Makes you wonder if the old idea that prosauropodomorphs were partially carnivorous has some merit. I'd say Lessemsaurus could have been a monstrous scavenger.


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    Adam Khor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭Adam Khor


    Galvasean wrote: »
    Ten meters long and middle Triassic? Some beast! And look at those chompers! :eek:
    Makes you wonder if the old idea that prosauropodomorphs were partially carnivorous has some merit. I'd say Lessemsaurus could have been a monstrous scavenger.

    My thoughts exactly. Looks to me like it must have had a powerful bite considering how wide and massive the jaws are, too...

    Here's more about embryonic prosauropods:

    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/130410-lufengosaurus-oldest-baby-dinosaur-embryo-paleontology/


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