punkpaleo, 7 months ago

Happy #FossilFriday, have a look inside of a sauropod limb bone! By taking thin sections of limb and rib bones, paleontologists can study the growth patterns and formation of bone. This in important for determining how these dinosaurs grew and aged over their lives.
#paleontology #sauropod #dinosaur

A closer image of the inside of a sauropod limb bone, showing the lumpy, erratic texture of the bone. The color is a bright, rich orange intertwined with tan.