Discovering a Dinosaur a palaeontologists tale Mike Taylor
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Discovering a Dinosaur ––– a palaeontologist's tale Mike Taylor, Bristol University dino@miketaylor. org. uk
What is palaeontology?
What is palaeontology?
What is palaeontology?
What is palaeontology?
What is palaeontology?
What is a dinosaur?
What is a dinosaur?
What is a dinosaur?
What is a dinosaur?
What is a dinosaur?
? What is a dinosaur?
This is a dinosaur
“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution. ” – Theodosius Dobzhansky.
“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution. ” – Theodosius Dobzhansky. That goes double for palaeontology.
The tree of life
The tree of life
The tree of life
The tree of life: dinosaurs
The tree of life: sauropods
Sauropods: biggest & best!
Sauropods: How big?
Sauropods: How big?
Sauropods: whale-size
Sauropods: maybe bigger
Sauropods: maybe bigger
Sauropods: maybe bigger o H ? w
Sauropods: maybe bigger o H ? w I could talk about that all day
My new dinosaur Brontomerus
All we have is bones
Usually not many bones
Usually not many bones
Usually not many bones
Usually not many bones
What can we know?
1. It's a sauropod
2. What kind of sauropod
3. How big it was (roughly!)
4. Big thigh muscles
4. Big thigh muscles “Thunder thighs” = Brontomerus
4. Big thigh muscles ?
5. Kicking behaviour?
Why kicking?
Why kicking?
Why kicking?
Why kicking?
Why kicking?
Thanks for listening! ––– Mike Taylor, Bristol University dino@miketaylor. org. uk