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| (...) Ichthyosaurs absolutely did (there's a famous fossil of an Ophthalmosaurus that died while giving birth and was somehow fossilized), so there's no reason that archosaurs didn't. Oh, regarding that end-of-the-sauropods argument, there are (...) (26 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) Darn sacci-frasso-rassin' kids, stealin' my thunder...;) But yeah, that's the story. Why do crocodiles not have a high, warm-blooded metabolism? They don't need it, and have never needed it. They're archosaurs like monotremes are (...) (26 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) The article, to me, seemed to be saying that this was the most conclusive evidence found yet... Of course, I could've misinterpreted it. :) (...) Unidentified specimen? It is from a Thescelosaurus... The best example yet... Also, see my post (...) (26 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) This prompted me to pull out one of my dinosaur books, and examine the dinosaur family tree. :) Anyway, if this chart is correct (it's ten years old, but I doubt its changed much), then I'd guess Dinosaurs and mammals both evolved (...) (26 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) Thanks! It sounds familiar; I'll check it out and get back to you! :) Jeff (26 years ago, 24-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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