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shanaqui
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Today I learned that birds and reptiles can isolate infections in a single part of the body instead of the spread that often happens in mammals. I want to go read about how that works now, but I guess my theory would be a different lymphatic system? Though no clue how they would avoid spread through the blood stream... If someone finds out before I do, let me know!

(Note that I studied immunology as part of my degree, am interested in *detail*.)

shanaqui Hone doesn't give a lot of detail but apparently the dinosaurs had this ability too and there's an image of a hadrosaur skeleton with a healed crushed spine! Hang on, I'll add the image to the main post if I can... 4d
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shanaqui

Enjoying this so far. In odd synchronicity, it made me more curious about the papers behind this article (which I need to look into) which suggests we're finding evidence there has never been a mass extinction: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2481371-theres-growing-evidence-the-big-fiv...

This book, of course, is pretty certain that there was!

shanaqui But also says that science changes, some of the stuff in the book will be wrong, and that that's good.

I did like learning about ancient crocodilians in a footnote -- they were bipedal and stood upright! Article with an example image: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/mar/20/revealed-the-terrifying-3m-long-...
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McMeredithLemonMeringue
Remarkable Creatures | Tracy Chevalier
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm
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The two books from my out of control “currently reading” stack that managed to accompany me to bed. 😅

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lynneamch
Remarkable Creatures | Tracy Chevalier
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Walking the Gulf Coast beach today being reminded of Mary Anning's love of fossil hunting. Fairly literal interpretation of #LoveontheRocks in this #histfic telling of the real woman whose discoveries along the cliffs on the coast of England in the early 1800s led to a new scientific understanding of extinction. #FeelintheLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Well played👏🏻👏🏻 4mo
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Amie
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Biography of Mary Anning who discovered the first dinosaur skeleton and then numerous other fossils.

Interesting, but the author is not a historian and didn't have the necessary understanding of the historical context. Also, she makes a lot of unsubstantiated assumptions about what Mary and others were thinking and feeling.

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CSeydel
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#LCS #LittleChristmasSwap

Happy Epiphany! Hope everyone enjoyed their Twelfth Night revelries. If you are back to work like me I hope it‘s not too taxing today. Meanwhile gaze upon my glorious gifts from @bookish_wookish - how cute are those candies?! And the card says “Merry Bookmas” 😆 I love it! I am so excited to read this book, thank you Amy!! And thank you for hosting this fun event.

bookish_wookish I‘m glad you like eveything!! 🎄 6mo
CSeydel @bookish_wookish I love it! 6mo
KadaGul How adorable is that Christmas 🎅 Bag 6mo
CSeydel @KadaGul It really is! 6mo
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