[Conservative Texan Mom]

Hi Ichnuemon,
What can be determined by the fossil fragments? I figure that height would be possible because of the leg bone. Can diet be determined through fossil analysis? And what about gender? Interesting stuff!

[Alter Kaker]

What can be determined by the fossil fragments? I figure that height would be possible because of the leg bone. Can diet be determined through fossil analysis? And what about gender? Interesting stuff!

See my comment #91, but just from a leg bone (the femur) we can get a good sense of height, but also of whether it walked upright or not (as opposed to walking on knuckles, swinging on trees, etc.), arm length and I'm sure plenty of other traits. Diet can be determined by look at teeth and enamel. You can make a guess at gender by looking at the robustness (thickness) of certain bones like the femur, but to be sure you have to look at a pelvis.