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Dinosaur Thermoregulation

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The bony ankylosaur's armor posed challenges for keeping its head cool.

CT scans show the dinosaur had a very complicated, curvy sinus cavity.

And CFD studies show that this long, curvy shape helped the animal shed heat from its skull, thereby keeping its brain cool.

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