Re: How Did T.Rex and other Dinosaurs Sleep?

[Patrick Norton <ptnorton@suscom-maine.net>]

From: "Imponderables Guy (sent by Nabble.com)" <lists@nabble.com>

> I write a series of books in which I answer mysteries sent in by readers.

If they are mysteries, how do you answer them?

> One of my readers asked in what conceivable position the T.Rex slept.  The 
> books I have consulted have been rather murky on the subject, and I was 
> wondering if anyone on this forum would have comments on the subject.
>
> 1. Do we know for a fact that dinosaurs slept?

No. A fossil of a sleeping dinosaur remains to be discovered, at least as 
far as I know. I suspect they did, based on the fact that every known 
vertebrate sleeps at some point, but that's just speculation on my part.

> 2. Do we have evidence of the position in which any kind of dinosaur 
> slept?

If we don't know they slept at all, we could hardly know their sleeping 
position, could we?

> 3. Anything special about the T.Rex?

Lots of things.

> Any help would be much appreciated.

Anytime.

PTN