fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months agoMake dinosaurs weirdermander.xyzimagemessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1imageMake dinosaurs weirdermander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squareBut_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoFossils are more than just bone in many cases, and study of bones can reveal what they were. Example is that T. rex had lips. How would they know that? By looking at the teeth and how they wear down compared to other animals like alligators, etc.
minus-squareFiripu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoYou can also see where the lip muscles attach to the jaw. The memes that our current Dino images are wrong are very outdated. Our images are probably surprisingly close to reality.
Fossils are more than just bone in many cases, and study of bones can reveal what they were. Example is that T. rex had lips. How would they know that? By looking at the teeth and how they wear down compared to other animals like alligators, etc.
You can also see where the lip muscles attach to the jaw.
The memes that our current Dino images are wrong are very outdated. Our images are probably surprisingly close to reality.