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Theropod Dinosaurs Were Good Swimmers
Source info:
| Author: | Will Baird |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2013-04-08 20:28:00 |
| Blog: | The Dragon’s Tales  |
| URL: | http://thedragonstales.blogspot.com/2013/04/theropod-dinosaurs-were-good-swimmers.html |
Summary:
A University of Alberta researcher has identified some of the strongest evidence ever found that dinosaurs could paddle long distances. Working together with an international research team, U of A graduate student Scott Persons examined unusual claw marks left on a river bottom in China that is known to have been a major travel-way for dinosaurs. Alongside easily identified fossilizedContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alberta | CA | 53.525 | -113.525 |
| River Bottom | US | 35.6407 | -95.2319 |
| China | CN | 36.8945 | 104.166 |
Keywords:
Alberta researcher, Good Swimmers, graduate student Scott, international research team, long distances, major travel-way, paleobiology, Persons, river, strongest evidence, Theropod Dinosaurs, University, unusual claw marks
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