Constraining the body mass range of Anzu wyliei using volumetric and extant-scaling methods

The ability to accurately and reliably estimate body mass of extinct taxa is a vital tool for interpreting the physiology and even behavior of long-dead animals. For this reason, paleontologists have developed many possible methods of estimating the body mass of extinct animals, with varying degree...

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Main Authors: Kyle Atkins-Weltman, Eric Snively, Patrick O'Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Libraries 2021-09-01
Series:Vertebrate Anatomy, Morphology, Palaeontology
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Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/vamp/index.php/VAMP/article/view/29375