Spinosaurus bone cross section (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Spinosaurus bone cross section

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The Spinosaurus thigh bone (left) was thin sectioned with a diamond saw (middle) to reveal under magnification its bone structure (right).

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Stephanie Baumgart and Evan Saitta

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