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To: DittoJed2
By the way, dinosaurs were reptiles as are lizards. Lizards are ectotherms, not just "cold-blooded". Their body temperature varies.

There's evidence that most were endotherms. Their bones don't show the ring-patterns common in ectotherms. They are more similar to some of the large fishes that are endothermic.
79 posted on 08/14/2003 7:45:12 PM PDT by gitmo (Moderation in all things? Isn't that a little extreme?)
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To: gitmo
What species of fish are endothermic?
85 posted on 08/14/2003 8:09:58 PM PDT by Sofa King (-I am Sofa King- tired of liberal BS! http://www.angelfire.com/art2/sofaking/)
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To: gitmo
There is evidence both ways. And the link I provided seems to indicate that they were cold rather than warm blooded.
102 posted on 08/14/2003 9:21:31 PM PDT by DittoJed2
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