The Dinosaur Heresies: New Theories Unlocking the Mystery of the Dinosaurs and Their Extinction is a 1986 book written by Robert T. Bakker.[1][2]
Author | Robert T. Bakker |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Citadel Press (current edition) |
Publication date | 1986 |
Media type | Print/Hardcover |
Pages | 481 pp. |
ISBN | 0-8217-5608-7 |
OCLC | 36439291 |
The book sums up the extant evidence that indicates that dinosaurs, rather than being cold-blooded and wholly lizard-like, were warm-blooded, agile creatures more similar to modern birds than to lizards or other reptiles. Although controversial on publication in 1986,[3] much of The Dinosaur Heresies now represents the prevalent view in paleontological circles (although other parts have been outdated by more current research).[citation needed]
The main arguments used to show that dinosaurs were warm-blooded are: