Probably not an earth-shattering discovery, but this new species is found in a curled position that supposedly matches those of sleeping birds.
I can’t find any link tying the pop science report to any sort of journal entry.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/17/japan/history/new-dinosaur-discovered-mongolia/?fbclid=iwar0iwx3lufxdqvtujxliiuykg4pwqfsbavsc6t9h0rc2dj_cwcdqgqcti-c
On 11/21/23 10:53 PM, Sight Reader wrote:Being weak on anatomy, I have a hard time seeing what kind of "curled up" sleeping position is exhibited here.
Probably not an earth-shattering discovery, but this new species is found in a curled position that supposedly matches those of sleeping birds.
I can’t find any link tying the pop science report to any sort of journal entry.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/17/japan/history/new-dinosaur-discovered-mongolia/?fbclid=iwar0iwx3lufxdqvtujxliiuykg4pwqfsbavsc6t9h0rc2dj_cwcdqgqcti-cHere's the original:
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0293801
You can judge for yourself whether this is a typical avian sleeping position, which is on the stomach with the head resting on the back.
This seems as much mammalian as anything, just curled up head to tail.
On Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 6:17:41 AM UTC-8, John Harshman wrote:
On 11/21/23 10:53 PM, Sight Reader wrote:Being weak on anatomy, I have a hard time seeing what kind of "curled up" sleeping position is exhibited here.
Probably not an earth-shattering discovery, but this new species is found in a curled position that supposedly matches those of sleeping birds.Here's the original:
I can’t find any link tying the pop science report to any sort of journal entry.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/17/japan/history/new-dinosaur-discovered-mongolia/?fbclid=iwar0iwx3lufxdqvtujxliiuykg4pwqfsbavsc6t9h0rc2dj_cwcdqgqcti-c
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0293801
You can judge for yourself whether this is a typical avian sleeping
position, which is on the stomach with the head resting on the back.
This seems as much mammalian as anything, just curled up head to tail.
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