Hesperornithiform bird (Parahesperornis alexi)

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Tarsometatarsal bone is the most mobile element during foot-propelled swimming in modern analogs of Hesperornithiformes.

Polygon counts: 188,566; 30,000 before compression
Time: Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Locality: Kansas
Specimen: KUVP2287

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Last Updated: 06/19/2007 2:52 PM