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Ambulocetus was fully aquatic
Topic Started: Jul 31 2016, 05:31 PM (670 Views)
heliosphoros
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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
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Well, guess it's time to rename it. JK, I know that's not how it works. :P

Interesting read, for sure.
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Paleodude
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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
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Well, they did figure out the spongy structure of desmostylian bones, so...
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the dark phoenix
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Good lord paleontology. Just when I figure things out, it changes again.
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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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the dark phoenix
Jul 31 2016, 09:21 PM
Good lord paleontology. Just when I figure things out, it changes again.
There is no "figuring things out" in science, there are only theories that constantly change with the evidence. :P
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babehunter1324
Aug 2 2016, 06:48 AM
Doesn't the abstract itself mention that some more basal Desmostylians were actually capable of ground locomotion, though?

Only Desmostylus itself. Other tested species all rank and fully aquatic.
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