How strong is the evidence of metabolism from the dinosaur fossils themselves?
How strong is the evidence of metabolism from the dinosaur fossils themselves?
1. Review the following topics in your textbook: “relative brain size” (202-3), “feeding adaptations” (203-4), “bone microstructure” (204-6) & “body size” (211-12). Now launch an internet search of the phrase “dinosaur brain size & metabolism”. Launch additional searches by replacing the words “brain size” with each of the following words “dentition”, “bone structure”, “body size” & “feathers”. You are looking for answers to the two questions posed below.
2. Assess the strength of the following fossil evidence for dinosaur metabolism: A. brain size, B. teeth, C. bone structure, D. body size & E. feathers Do this by answering the following two questions for each of the above dinosaur fossil categories: 1) What is the correlation with metabolism among living vertebrates? 2) What is the problem with using this correlation as evidence of dinosaur metabolism?