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dromaeosaurid
dromaeosaurid A member of the Coelurosauria branch of the theropod dinosaurs which developed from the genus Dromaeosaurus (the ‘emu reptile’), known from the early Upper Cretaceous of Canada. Dromaeosaurids had relatively large brain cases and may have been among the most intelligent reptiles ever to have lived.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "dromaeosaurid." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "dromaeosaurid." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-dromaeosaurid.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "dromaeosaurid." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-dromaeosaurid.html |
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dromaeosaurid
dromaeosaurid Member of a coelurosaurid branch of the theropod dinosaurs, which developed from the genus Dromaeosaurus (the ‘emu reptile’), known from the early Upper Cretaceous of Canada. Dromaeosaurids had relatively large brain cases and may have been among the most intelligent reptiles ever to have lived.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "dromaeosaurid." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "dromaeosaurid." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-dromaeosaurid.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "dromaeosaurid." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-dromaeosaurid.html |
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