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| Topic Started: Jul 31 2016, 05:31 PM (670 Views) | |
| heliosphoros | Jul 31 2016, 05:31 PM Post #1 |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joa.12518/abstract So were desmostylians, but I already knew about that |
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| CyborgIguana | Jul 31 2016, 06:20 PM Post #2 |
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Well, guess it's time to rename it. JK, I know that's not how it works. Interesting read, for sure. |
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| Paleodude | Jul 31 2016, 07:24 PM Post #3 |
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ex-Krampus
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It sure is an interesting read from the abstract alone but I'm not paying $6 to rent it 0.o Anyways I'm curious as to how they were able to figure out the values for the extinct individuals as I would assume the different properties between bone and fossil might affect how much stress they can take. Maybe a study that replicates all of the ribs with 1 material similar to bone then maybe they could get the estimates a bit closer. |
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| heliosphoros | Jul 31 2016, 09:16 PM Post #4 |
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Well, they did figure out the spongy structure of desmostylian bones, so... |
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| the dark phoenix | Jul 31 2016, 09:21 PM Post #5 |
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King of wonderlandia
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Good lord paleontology. Just when I figure things out, it changes again. |
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| babehunter1324 | Aug 2 2016, 06:48 AM Post #6 |
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Doesn't the abstract itself mention that some more basal Desmostylians were actually capable of ground locomotion, though? |
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| CyborgIguana | Aug 2 2016, 08:02 AM Post #7 |
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There is no "figuring things out" in science, there are only theories that constantly change with the evidence.
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| heliosphoros | Aug 2 2016, 08:46 AM Post #8 |
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Only Desmostylus itself. Other tested species all rank and fully aquatic. |
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