Friday, August 12, 2011

Plesiosaurs gave birth to big babies

The happy event (Image: S. Abramowicz, Dinosaur Institute, NHM)
"Think less sea monsters, more doting parents: the long-necked plesiosaurs that roamed the seas during the dinosaur era gave birth to live young. They probably cared for their offspring and may even have lived in large social groups, like modern-day whales."
via New Scientist/continue reading

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