Dinosaurs Significantly Taller Than Previously Thought, Research Suggests

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Dinosaurs Significantly Taller Than Previously Thought, Research Suggests

 

 

 

 

ScienceDaily (Oct. 1, 2010) — It might seem obvious that a dinosaur's leg bone connects to the hip bone, but what came between the bones has been less obvious. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri and Ohio University have found that dinosaurs had thick layers of cartilage in their joints, which means they may have been considerably taller than previously thought. The study is being published this week in the journal PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science).

 

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100930171418.htm