Re: Carnivore Energetics: Why Are Lions Not As Big As Elephants?

[dinoboygraphics@aol.com]

"This article argues, among other items, that predatory
dinosaurs were able to achieve much greater body sizes
than predatory mammals due to lower resting metabolic
rates:"

As opposed to having prey that also achieved far larger size than the 
average mammalian herbivore...


Scott Hartman
Science Director
Wyoming Dinosaur Center
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Thermopolis, WY 82443
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-----Original Message-----
From: xrciseguy@sbcglobal.net
To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Sent: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 1:43 PM
Subject: Carnivore Energetics: Why Are Lions Not As Big As Elephants?

This article argues, among other items, that predatory
dinosaurs were able to achieve much greater body sizes
than predatory mammals due to lower resting metabolic
rates:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070115215640.htm

Guy Leahy

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