Re: Breakable dino eggs - big...

[Ray McAllister <mcallist@gate.net>]

Betty C,
        As you know, the shape of doodoo (coprolites) is also determined 
by the degree of compaction it acheives in the dinosaurs gut tract. Look 
at "cow patties" vs horse turds. I would not bet on the height vs the 
amount of splat on impact idea, but its as good as any other guess. Maybe 
you are right and they squatted. Just imagine an Ultrasaurus squatting to 
get rid of bodily wastes. Boggles the mind.
        By the awy you dinophiles, the Nature Company, with, probably a 
local outlet near you, has a fantastic poster in color of a Bronto 
standing on a modern road blocking traffic. Don't fail to see it if you 
get a chance. Size is way off-more an Ultrasaurus or Seismosaurus but a 
great poster especially for kids like me.

Ray McAllister, Prof (Emeritus) Ocean Eng., FAU, Boca Raton, FL 33064
Diving Dinosaur, Geologist/Oceanographer/Ocean Engineer, 43 years SCUBA
mcallist@gate.net (305) 426-0808, Author Diving Locations, Boynton/Dania