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Paperback edition front cover, Illustration by John Gurche (1985) | |
Author | Robert T. Bakker |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Citadel Press (current edition) |
Publication date | 1986 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print/ Hardcover |
Pages | 481 pp. |
ISBN | 0-8217-5608-7 |
OCLC | 36439291 |
The Dinosaur Heresies: New Theories Unlocking the Mystery of the Dinosaurs and Their Extinction is a 1986 book written by Robert T. Bakker. [1] [2]
The book sums up the extant evidence that indicates that dinosaurs, rather than being cold-blooded and wholly lizard-like, were warm-blooded, agile creatures more similar to modern birds than to lizards or other reptiles. Although controversial on publication in 1986, [3] much of The Dinosaur Heresies now represents the prevalent view in paleontological circles (although other parts have been outdated by more current research).[ citation needed]
The main arguments used to show that dinosaurs were warm-blooded are:
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2011) |
Paperback edition front cover, Illustration by John Gurche (1985) | |
Author | Robert T. Bakker |
---|---|
Language | English |
Publisher | Citadel Press (current edition) |
Publication date | 1986 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print/ Hardcover |
Pages | 481 pp. |
ISBN | 0-8217-5608-7 |
OCLC | 36439291 |
The Dinosaur Heresies: New Theories Unlocking the Mystery of the Dinosaurs and Their Extinction is a 1986 book written by Robert T. Bakker. [1] [2]
The book sums up the extant evidence that indicates that dinosaurs, rather than being cold-blooded and wholly lizard-like, were warm-blooded, agile creatures more similar to modern birds than to lizards or other reptiles. Although controversial on publication in 1986, [3] much of The Dinosaur Heresies now represents the prevalent view in paleontological circles (although other parts have been outdated by more current research).[ citation needed]
The main arguments used to show that dinosaurs were warm-blooded are: