microrobert
06-07-2012, 12:40 PM
Dinosaurs 'much lighter than previously thought'
Dinosaurs are much lighter than previously thought, with some weighing less than half what one might expect, scientists believe.
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02240/Brachiosaur-_2240021b.jpg
Producing a formula to accurately calculate the animal’s dimensions, they found a Brachiosaur, estimated to be as heavy as 80 tons, would actually have weighed a relatively light 23 tons
The enormous animals are traditionally portrayed as monstrously heavy, with thundering footsteps and a huge bulk adding to their fearsome appearance.
But experts at the University of Manchester have now found they are far lighter than previously
Dinosaurs 'much lighter than previously thought' - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/dinosaurs/9312462/Dinosaurs-much-lighter-than-previously-thought.html)
Dinosaurs are much lighter than previously thought, with some weighing less than half what one might expect, scientists believe.
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02240/Brachiosaur-_2240021b.jpg
Producing a formula to accurately calculate the animal’s dimensions, they found a Brachiosaur, estimated to be as heavy as 80 tons, would actually have weighed a relatively light 23 tons
The enormous animals are traditionally portrayed as monstrously heavy, with thundering footsteps and a huge bulk adding to their fearsome appearance.
But experts at the University of Manchester have now found they are far lighter than previously
Dinosaurs 'much lighter than previously thought' - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/dinosaurs/9312462/Dinosaurs-much-lighter-than-previously-thought.html)