Neonatal state and degree of necessity for parental care in Maiasaura based on inferred neonatal metabolic rates

Abstract We infer the neonatal metabolic rate at rest (RMR) and at maximum activity levels (MMR) of the hadrosaurid dinosaur Maiasaura peeblesorum from the Two Medicine Formation of Montana (USA) using Phylogenetic Eigenvector Maps applied to the following osteohistological features: the Relative Pr...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Hugo Bert, Holly Woodward, Nicolas Rinder, Romain Amiot, John R. Horner, Christophe Lécuyer, Mariana Sena, Jorge Cubo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Relative primary osteon area Nutrient foramina Phylogenetic eigenvector maps Reproductive strategy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06282-5