Fossil discovery suggests size poor predictor of maturity in ancient reptiles Blacksburg VA (SPX) Apr 06, 2016 - Paleontologists at Virginia Tech have found that muscle-scarred fossil leg bones of one of the closest cousins of dinosaurs that lived approximately 240 million years ago can shine new light on a large unknown: How early dinosaurs grew from hatchlings to adults. Published this month in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, the findings are surprising: dinosaurs and their close relatives ... more

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