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Re: LOCH NESS



On Mar 30, 16:28, Scott wrote:
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> Unless plesiosaurs were warm-blooded, Loch Ness is too cold.

Really?  This brings up an interesting point.  Has anyone done any studies
of plesiosaur/ichthyosaur/mosasaur distribution with respect to water
temperature or at least latitude?

The answer is not at all obvious to me; after all, fish and sea turtles are
cold-blooded vertebrates that seem to survive just fine even in very cold
ocean waters.

Why do you believe Loch Ness is too cold for cold-blooded plesiosaurs?

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