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Re: What did Spinosaurus eat? New species of Lepidotes found

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Subject: Re: What did Spinosaurus eat? New species of Lepidotes found
From: Tim Williams <tijawi@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:36:30 +1100
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On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:54 PM, David Marjanovic
<david.marjanovic@gmx.at> wrote:

> Well, no. It suggests that _its snout_ habitually entered the water.
>
> Like the spinosaurs, it may have been a heron analogue.

Herons (at least the ones you are referring to) are wading birds.
When wading, it's not just the snout/beak that enters the water.

As for the heron analog for spinosaurs, I think Jaime dealt with this
quite succinctly.

Cheers

Tim

References:
- New ornithischian from Antarctica
  - From: Dan Chure <danchure@easilink.com>
- What did Spinosaurus eat? New species of Lepidotes found
  - From: Emily Vickers <emilyvvickers@yahoo.com>
- Re: What did Spinosaurus eat? New species of Lepidotes found
  - From: David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>

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