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The Biomechanics Behind Extreme Osteophagy in Tyrannosaurus rex
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- 1. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74107-1898, USA.
- 2. Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 32306-4295, USA
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Paul M. Gignac, Gregory M. Erickson (2017): The Biomechanics Behind Extreme Osteophagy in Tyrannosaurus rex. Scientific Reports 7: 2012, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02161-w
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