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| Salary | 4/3/2008 | David Prus |
Q: I'm 14 and i am doing an assignment about my dream job Paleontology, but unfortunately i haven't ...
A: It's my dream job, too, and I'm still on the way. You have to be very patient, diligent, and ...
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| Foraminifera | 4/3/2008 | Arctica |
Q: where would the nucleus be in a multilocular protozoan such as Nummulites? I assume they have just ...
A: since I know next to nothing about them). After a little research, however, I can answer your ...
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| dinosaurs2 | 3/31/2008 | David Prus |
Q: first-i know that many discovieries are made regulary and that many dinosaurs have been found but ...
A: Largest dinosaurs: Tallest-Sauroposeidon proteles Longest-Amphicoelias fragillimus (fragments) ...
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| Curiosity about dinosaurs | 3/30/2008 | David Prus |
Q: Can you please give me a list of all and I mean all the fossils of prehistoric animals and dinosaurs ...
A: Tall order. I don't think I could list them all, but I do recommend the Paleobiology database ...
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| Co-evolution | 3/30/2008 | Arctica |
Q: Please help me understand how two separate animals can evolve the same adaptations; for example the ...
A: The subject of convergent evolution is fascinating, but it's really not much of a mystery. Animals ...
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| Dogs | 3/12/2008 | Arctica |
Q: We all know that dogs are primarily a domesticated subspecies originating from the gray wolf, Canis ...
A: That's an interesting question, B.J.! And the answer, I suspect, is that greater differences than ...
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| smilodons and arctoduses | 3/12/2008 | David Prus |
Q: What do you think when smilodons and arctoduses co-existed which ones was the "king" of the ...
A: Tough question. On one hand, the short-faced bear had the size advantage and probably was the top ...
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| octopus | 3/12/2008 | Arctica |
Q: Can you tell me please why octopuses did not evolved to land dwelling animals? Their relatives ...
A: and thanks for your question. You make an interesting point! The answer may lie in the mollusc ...
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| How did certain animals survive? | 2/27/2008 | Arctica |
Q: When the dinosaurs an dother life forms went extinct about 65 million years ago, how did aquatic ...
A: The short answer is that we don't yet have all the answers to those questions, and the matter is ...
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| first dinosaur | 1/30/2008 | Arctica |
Q: i need to know about the worlds first dinosaur and why it is a milestone in evolution
A: Scientists don't actually know what the first dinosaur was, but I can certainly tell you which of ...
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| questions2 | 1/26/2008 | David Prus |
Q: i have read reports about spinosaurus and the new fossils that have been found but im not sure of ...
A: The first skull found by Stromer in 1915 was roughly five feet long. The second, found by Dal Sasso ...
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| paleontologists | 1/24/2008 | David Prus |
Q: how can paleontologists determine what a dinosaur looked like.
A: Well, if there's a full skeleton, the skeleton is articulated so that all the bones line up ...
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| Dinosaurs | 1/20/2008 | David Prus |
Q: I understand that some dinosaurs reached weights of 60 - 100 tonnes, if so, how could they even move ...
A: The Earth and its atmosphere were very similar to today's, with a few changes in minor things, like ...
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| Can Haldane's "fossil rabbit" idea be reversed? | 1/20/2008 | Arctica |
Q: As you may know, J.B.S. Haldane once replied to a question on how Darwinian evolution could possibly ...
A: The answer is "absolutely not". Complex life-forms arose from simple life-forms, but this does not ...
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| ankylosaurus | 1/14/2008 | David Prus |
Q: As i am interested in dinosaurs 2 and have quite some books on them from past and present i noticed ...
A: Ankylosaurus, due to the quality of the specimens, has been poorly reconstructed. Try to look up ...
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| size of dinosaurs | 1/10/2008 | Arctica |
Q: I'm curious why the prior organisms of our planet (arthropods, dinosaurs, etc.) from millions of ...
A: This is a very good question and one about which there has been much debate among scientists. And ...
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| dinorsaur size | 1/10/2008 | Aja Hannah |
Q: Upon researching answers to the question why did dinosaurs grow so large I stumbled upon your answer ...
A: Why did I reference that site? Because facts are facts and that website article has some good ...
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| help plz | 1/9/2008 | Arctica |
Q: what functions did the crest of a Parasaurolophus have?
A: The crest of a Parasaurolophus was probably used for several reasons. The major reason may have ...
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| dinosaurs | 1/2/2008 | David Prus |
Q: what does an archaeopteryx eat,where it lives,how big they are,what do they look like and where do ...
A: Based on the teeth of the Archaeopteryx, it fed on large insects, small lizards, and other small ...
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| dinosaurs | 1/2/2008 | David Prus |
Q: what does an archaeopteryx eat,where it lives,how big they are,what do they look like and where do ...
A: Judging by their teeth, the Archaeopteryx probably ate insects and might have scavenged on beached ...
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| moder vs extinct | 12/18/2007 | David Prus |
Q: Mr. Prus How do you think Smilodon Fatalis or Populator would fair against a modern Lion or Tiger, ...
A: "Siberian tigers could have very well grew larger than smilodon populator and smilodon fatalis. But ...
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| moder vs extinct | 12/17/2007 | David Prus |
Q: Mr. Prus How do you think Smilodon Fatalis or Populator would fair against a modern Lion or Tiger, ...
A: Interesting question. I'm afraid I'll have to resort to pure conjecture as it's currently impossible ...
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| Dinosaurs | 12/10/2007 | David Prus |
Q: how do scientists tell dinosaurs apart? If they find a small fossil, how can they tell if it is a ...
A: It can be pretty confusing. The key between adults and juveniles is how strong and well-developed ...
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| dinosaura | 12/2/2007 | David Prus |
Q: 1. did long neck sauropods live in deep water and use their necks as snorkles? What scientist is ...
A: 1. The Sauropod snorkel hypothesis was first postulated by Richard Owen in 1840, based on vertebra. ...
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| Biggest head | 11/13/2007 | Arctica |
Q: Can a T-rex head grow larger to 7 feet or more? (Because I heard T-rex have the most largest skull ...
A: No, the biggest known T-rex skull is a little over 5 feet long, and it is far from being the largest ...
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| Jaguars | 11/7/2007 | Arctica |
Q: i'm doing a project on jaguars, relating mainly to its evolution (tree of life) and more ...
A: I have actually answered a question on the evolution of jaguars already, so I'm going to cheat and ...
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| Theropod dinosaurs | 11/7/2007 | Arctica |
Q: What features are diagnostic of theropods and what types of behavior can we infer from these ...
A: Unfortunately after a couple of days of mulling it over, I really don't have a good answer for you. ...
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| Proboscidean ears | 11/5/2007 | Arctica |
Q: I was researching for a project on elephant evolution when I ran across an interesting theme-every ...
A: This is an excellent question, but I am afraid the answer is most unsatisfactory. The truth is that ...
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| Cephalaspis | 10/9/2007 | Aja Hannah |
Q: I watched "Before the Dinosaurs" (Chased by Dinosaurs), and was wondering how big was Cephalaspis? ...
A: I'm sorry for making you wait so long for an answer. I study paleontology mostly on dinosaurs. ...
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| oldinosaurs | 9/14/2007 | Timothy |
Q: I have various books about dinosaurs and it mentioned that the first ever tyrannosaurus skeleton had ...
A: Jack- Thanks for the questions. When T-rex was first described in Wyoming in 1900, it was called ...
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| evolution of animals vs humans | 9/12/2007 | Timothy |
Q: I read that dinosaurs lived a long time. Trilobites lived a VERY long time. While people, compared ...
A: David- Wow, great question. You are correct, dinosaurs did live a very, very long time; they were ...
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| dinosaurmodels | 9/6/2007 | Timothy |
Q: As i have some dinosaur knowledge i would just like confirmation on some facts i read from books ...
A: Jack- Thanks for the interesting questions. Sorry about the lateness of this reply. I have been ...
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| Questions about a fossil | 9/4/2007 | Timothy |
Q: Timothy. My name is Tracy. I have some questions about a shell I found. While wondering around my ...
A: Tracy- Sorry it took me so long to respond to your question - I have been having ISP issues. ...
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| dinosaursandhumans | 9/2/2007 | Arctica |
Q: Is this possible and if not so then why? now i understand that evidence that supports this always ...
A: The overwhelming scientific consensus is that dinosaurs (excluding birds) died out 65 million years ...
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| giants | 9/2/2007 | Timothy |
Q: As i am interested in dinosaurs i would like to ask if there is a giant species of some individual ...
A: Jack- Thanks for your question. In short, yes there are certain species within a family that seem ...
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| Jurassic Park | 8/29/2007 | Aja Hannah |
Q: Please could you tell me all the dinosaurs that feature in the film especially the dinosaur that ...
A: The spitting dinosaur, which was exaggerated in the movie (there has been no evidence that when it ...
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| T-Rex, T-Rex, T-REX ! | 8/19/2007 | Timothy |
Q: Tyrannosaurus females are larger and more aggressive than Tyrannosaurus males, is this a FACT or ...
A: Ben- The truth is we don't know. We cannot determine the sex of any given T-rex specimen with ...
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| Prehistoric Panthera | 8/15/2007 | Timothy |
Q: Im a fellow expert, from the "Tigers" category. Any knowledge on prehistoric members of genus ...
A: Yeah, sorry I wasn't much help there. The felines I studied were all from sites in Nebraska and ...
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| Prehistoric Panthera | 8/14/2007 | Timothy |
Q: Im a fellow expert, from the "Tigers" category. Any knowledge on prehistoric members of genus ...
A: Malcolm- Thanks for your question. As you have discovered, not a lot is known about prehistoric ...
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| Semi Simple Question | 8/3/2007 | Timothy |
Q: I have a 4 year old little boy who wants to be a paleontologist when he grows up. Could you tell me ...
A: Holly- Thanks for your question. The tools used on a typical excavation are very simple. We use ...
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