Herbivorous mammals have bigger bellies

Friday, November 4, 2016 - 04:01 in Paleontology & Archaeology

As an international study conducted by the University of Zurich based on 3-D reconstructions of animal skeletons reveals for the first time: Herbivorous mammals have bigger bellies than their usually slim carnivorous counterparts. In dinosaurs, however, there is no notable difference between carnivores and herbivores.

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