ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on Jun 28, 2024 20:44:29 GMT -5
I have to say RWA3006 and 1dave and many others are something else in the putting of 2 and 2 together on this thread. After reading thru all the coprolite thread I have some wonders... One of my wonders from what I've studied outside the thread is that there appears the possibility some other insects besides Dung beetles may have been in the area at the time and could have influenced the patterns inside these agates. I see that early versions of Termites and wood eating Cockroaches may have been hanging around and also hungry for delectable dino dung ingredients in the coniferous woods of southern Utah 146 million years ago...
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Jun 29, 2024 0:14:57 GMT -5
One of my wonders from what I've studied outside the thread is that there appears the possibility some other insects besides Dung beetles may have been in the area at the time and could have influenced the patterns inside these agates. I see that early versions of Termites and wood eating Cockroaches may have been hanging around and also hungry for delectable dino dung ingredients in the coniferous woods of southern Utah 146 million years ago... Valid point and undoubtedly true because I've found abundant insect bore holes in the pet wood that's found alongside the coprolites. We need somebody who is a whiz at paleo entomology along with a paleo botanist to help this thread along.
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Post by RickB on Jun 29, 2024 11:26:29 GMT -5
Termites or Termitesaurus Rex
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ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on Jun 30, 2024 6:59:08 GMT -5
Since the ghosts of fossilized pieces of wood in the coprolite appear to have growth rings, there must have been some type of conifer abundant at the time.
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Jun 30, 2024 8:33:55 GMT -5
Since the ghosts of fossilized pieces of wood in the coprolite appear to have growth rings, there must have been some type of conifer abundant at the time. Yep, according to what I've read the conifers had been dominant for quite a while by this time, along with horsetails, ferns, cycads, palms, and a few other things I'm probably not remembering. The flowering plants were just making inroads also, so it's possible that the branches could have come from some deciduous tree or bushes.
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