Re: Mesozoic biomass

[mjmurphy <4mjmu@rogers.com>]

FWIW, I recall something I read once (maybe in Dinosaurs of North America). 
There was a picture from Serengeti National Park of various animals around a 
watering hole, with the largest being an elephant.  The author claimed that 
a comparable scene from the Cretaceous(?) would have contained forty times 
as many animals, the average size being about elephant size.  I always 
thought that was impressive, although I don't recall how the figure was 
calculated.

Cheers,

M.J.Murphy