A stunningly illustrated guide to these extraordinary creatures from a world-re*wned paleontologist
Paleobiology has advanced from a speculative subject to a cutting-edge science. Today, researchers are applying the latest forensic tech*logies to the fossil record, revealing startling new insights into the lives of di*saurs. This illustrated guide explores the behavior, evolution, physiology, and extinction of di*saurs, taking readers inside the mysterious world of these marvelous animals. With specially commissioned * by Bob Nicholls,
Di*saur Behavior explains how the di*saurs lived and courted, fought and fed, signaled and interacted with each other, and much more.
- Features a wealth of breathtaking * throughout
- Offers new perspectives on the prehistoric world inhabited by di*saurs
- Sheds light on how di*saurs actually looked, how they moved, and how fast they ran
- Explains the feeding habits of carnivores, herbivores, scavengers, and solitary hunters
- Discusses sight, hearing, smell, spatial orientation, and intelligence
- Brings to life the social behavior of di*saurs, from mating and parenting to herd dynamics and migration
- Takes readers behind the scenes of the latest, most thrilling discoveries