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Diplodocus' feeding technique revealed

Adam Khor · 2012-07-16 22:24:10

Although Walking with Dinosaurs had already taught us this, I think.:cool: http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/article00468.html

16-07-2012 11:24pm

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Adam Khor

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Although Walking with Dinosaurs had already taught us this, I think.:cool:

http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/article00468.html

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#2 17-07-2012 1:46pm

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Indeed

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#3 17-07-2012 2:49pm

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Well, at least the filter feeding idea has been well and truly kicked into touch!
I noticed the article mentions how someone once suggested that they ate shellfish

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#4 17-07-2012 11:04pm

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Galvasean wrote: »

I noticed the article mentions how someone once suggested that they ate shellfish

Noticed that too... weird thought :O The sole thought of the amount of sea food a Diplodocus would have to eat gives me nausea... (and I love sea food XD)

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