http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/12/02/titan-dinosaur-may-have-stored-minerals-in-skin-bones/ Dive into the awe-inspiring, beautiful and quirky world of science news with award-winning writer Ed Yong. No previous experience required. Sat, 26 May 2012 10:52:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/12/02/titan-dinosaur-may-have-stored-minerals-in-skin-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-65819 Matt Gruner Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:25:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=5897#comment-65819 Do the osteoderms have a similiar density as other bones in Rapetosaurus? Perhaps osteoderms allow the load-bearing bones to not be constrained by also having to be sources of calcium. This might allow them to become denser than they would be other wise. Are dense bones with less vasculature stronger? Do the osteoderms have a similiar density as other bones in Rapetosaurus? Perhaps osteoderms allow the load-bearing bones to not be constrained by also having to be sources of calcium. This might allow them to become denser than they would be other wise. Are dense bones with less vasculature stronger?

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