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sauropod gigantism: a standalone construct

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Paleontology

the unique body size of sauropod dinosaurs, explained by a cascade of traits such as small heads, long necks and bird-like lungs.

In paleontology, sauropod gigantism refers to the unique body size of sauropod dinosaurs, explained by a cascade of traits such as small heads, long necks and bird-like lungs. This meaning comes from Sander (2010) in Biological Reviews.[1]

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Sander, P. M., Christian, A., Clauss, M., Fechner, R., Gee, C. T., Griebeler, E., Gunga, H., Hummel, J., Mallison, H., Perry, S. F., Preuschoft, H., Rauhut, O. W. M., Remes, K., Tütken, T., Wings, O., & Witzel, U. (2010). Biology of the sauropod dinosaurs: the evolution of gigantism. Biological Reviews, 86(1), 117-155. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-185x.2010.00137.x

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