CT Scan of the Baryonyx Snout (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

CT Scan of the Baryonyx Snout

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This image shows the results of the CT scan reconstruction. The Baryonyx snout bone is transparent brown. This shows us that the teeth (yellow) had extremely deep roots and that Baryonyx had independently evolved a bony palate (the pink structure), also seen in crocodilians -- another feature that makes this dinosaur even more 'crocodile-like'.

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Emily Rayfield

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