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How Dinosaurs Coupled Up

Season 4 Episode 12

Dinosaur mating behavior has been the subject of a lot of speculation, but what can we actually say about it from the fossil record? This video features reconstructions by Xing Lida, Sydney Mohr, Nathan E. Rogers, Franz Anthony, Steveoc 86, and Emily Willoughby. The thumbnail includes a reconstruction by Sydney Mohr.

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