Re: Dinosaur parasites

[Phil Bigelow <bigelowp@juno.com>]

On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 08:46:05 +1000 Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>
writes:

> It would be interesting to compare the plant material in the 
> infected
> Iguanodon coprolites with that of other, apparently healthy 
> coprolites
> from other Iguanodontids


Do any coprolites from this unit *lack* evidence of these particular
parasites?  This form of infection could just as easily be the norm. 
Extant hosts often live full, healthy lives while putting up with the
annoyance of intestinal worms.

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