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Expertise
I can answer any general questions about dinosaurs and on prehistoric mammals in the Cenozoic. I also know a bit about the media's various depictions of dinosaurs and their inaccuracies. I don't know much about "microfauna"-small animals, or about Paleozoic besides some knowledge about Permian animals. Plants are right out, I'm afraid.
Experience in the area
I have been interested in dinosaurs for most of my life, own a large collection of scientific papers and books on the subject, and am a member of the Field Museum in Chicago.
Education/Credentials
I am in college, but studied biology and geology both in high school and as a personal effort.
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Recent Answers from David Prus
2009-10-30 Biggest Prehistoric Parrots??:
Extinct parrots are very hard to classify and describe, so little is known about them The largest parrot is the flightless, nocturnal Kakapo of New Zealand, followed by the flying, diurnal Hyacinth
2009-10-24 torosaurus:
The scientific community is rightly skeptical about the Torosaurus=Triceratops idea. They're very similar genera, but are definitely different. There's simply no real basis for the claim. Their skeletons
2009-10-21 biology:
This is more of a biology question, but it's fairly simple Slugs-cells Catfish-cells, backbone Frog-cells, backbone, legs Tiger-cells, backbone, legs, hair Human-cells, backbone, legs, hair, thumbs
2009-10-18 videos:
I'm afraid I don't know of any such videos. I have only seen displays in assorted documentaries (most documentaries, really) on dinosaurs, not any specific videos on museums. The journal of paleontology
2009-10-10 bite force:
Thylacoleo-2101 Newtons Triceratops-Unknown, but likely to be very high American Lion-Between 1000 and 2000 Psi Cave bear-unknown, but more than 1000 Newtons Short-faced bear-Roughly 2000 psi more
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