Dinosaurs Endotherms?: Article Analysis

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The reading states that, dinosaurs were endotherms. However, the lecturer said that scientist have problem with the argument and also, there is not enough evidence to prove that. She opposed each argument by explaining them.
First, the lecturer agreed the discovery of the fossils in the Polar Regions but, Polar Regions were warm enough that animals could live and survive. Also, she expressed that dinosaurs migrated there after the cold period.
Second, the lecturer talks about the position of the dinosaurs leg's. She said that the position of the legs help dinosaurs to consume more energy and run faster. Also, their body structure support their weight, and as they were large they did not need to have side legs. On the other hand, the reading

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