Hmm, now looking per your suggestion at the Wikipedia article. They emphasize the degree of difference more than I remember it turning out to be an issue. The source they are using is here (may be a paywall). I don’t know enough paleontology to understand all the details of that paper. However, I suspect that to most laypeople a skull that resembles a diplodocus would be close to that of a camarasaurus so the issue may be a function of what one means by a good reconstruction. (I suspect that many 10 year olds could probably see the differences between a diplodocus skull and a torasaurus skull, but it would take more effort to point out the difference between diplodocus and camarasaurus.)
I suspect that many 10 year olds could probably see the differences between a diplodocus skull and a torasaurus skull, but it would take more effort to point out the difference between diplodocus and camarasaurus.
I could totally tell the difference between a camarasaurus and a raptor. That’s about my limit. And I know about raptors because they are cool. Also, they feature in fictional math tests.
However, I suspect that to most laypeople a skull that resembles a diplodocus would be close to that of a camarasaurus
They wouldn’t be able to describe the difference (or know either of those dinosours) but the difference when you look at a new apatosaurus compared to an old picture of a ‘brontosourus’ is rather stark. ie. The new one looks like a pussy.
Hmm, now looking per your suggestion at the Wikipedia article. They emphasize the degree of difference more than I remember it turning out to be an issue. The source they are using is here (may be a paywall). I don’t know enough paleontology to understand all the details of that paper. However, I suspect that to most laypeople a skull that resembles a diplodocus would be close to that of a camarasaurus so the issue may be a function of what one means by a good reconstruction. (I suspect that many 10 year olds could probably see the differences between a diplodocus skull and a torasaurus skull, but it would take more effort to point out the difference between diplodocus and camarasaurus.)
I could totally tell the difference between a camarasaurus and a raptor. That’s about my limit. And I know about raptors because they are cool. Also, they feature in fictional math tests.
They wouldn’t be able to describe the difference (or know either of those dinosours) but the difference when you look at a new apatosaurus compared to an old picture of a ‘brontosourus’ is rather stark. ie. The new one looks like a pussy.