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Dinosaurs without bones : dinosaur lives revealed by their trace fossils
Title
Dinosaurs without bones : dinosaur lives revealed by their trace fossils / Anthony J. Martin.
ISBN
9781605984995
160598499X
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Publication
New York : Pegasus Books, 2014.
Copyright Notice Date
©2014
Physical Description
460 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Summary
Martin introduces readers to the world of ichnology, the study of traces and trace fossils -- such as tracks, trails, burrows, nests, toothmarks, and other vestiges of behavior -- and how through these remarkable clues, help scientists explore and intuit the rich and complicated lives of dinosaurs during the Mesozoic era.
Variant and related titles
Dinosaur lives revealed by their trace fossils
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 11, 2014
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-447) and index.
Contents
Sleuthing dinosaurs
These feet were made for walking, running, sitting, swimming, herding, and hunting
The mystery of Lark Quarry
Dinosaur nests and bringing up babies
Dinosaurs down underground
Broken bones, toothmarks, and marks on teeth
Why would a dinosaur eat a rock?
The remains of the day : dinosaur vomit, stomach contents, feces, and other gut feelings
The great Cretaceous walk
Tracking the dinosaurs among us
Dinosaurian landscapes and evolutionary traces.
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