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Re: [dinosaur] T. rex known better than recent reptile species?



Adding to others statements here, not only do we know far less about most modern species than we do many dinosaurs, but a lot of the interesting aspects of modern animals (behaviour, locomotion, bite force) has come about through the intrepid actions of passionate paleontologists. In many ways, extinct animals have become the excuse to better understand extant animals.

Jason

http://reptilis.net "I am impressed by the fact that we know less about many modern [reptile] types than we do of many fossil groups." - Alfred S. Romer


On Monday, October 12, 2020, 1:41:05 AM CDT, Poekilopleuron <dinosaurtom2015@seznam.cz> wrote:


Good day,

I was wondering if it is actually true (what some books and media state), that well known dinosaur species (like Tyrannosaurus rex) are "better known/thoroughly described" than some of the less known recent species of vertebrates (say some endemic lizard species from distant and almost inaccessible localities). Even though we have a lot of skeletal material and modern methods of studying it, I doubt any extinct species as old as Cretaceous dinosaurs could be "better known" than recent species that we can study using genetics, molecular biology, observe their modes of behaviour, reproduction etc. Thank you for your thoughts! Tom