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[–] 5 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Plus they were much smaller than depicted in movies. They are estimated to have weighed about 15 kg and were about 2m long, but over half of that was tail. A Border Collie has about the same body length and a much thicker build.

They were long, skinny murder turkeys.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    How do we know if they're skinny when we only got bones

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    Good question. Slender is a better term. Their skeletal structure is horizontally compact, more so than a Border Collie. Scientists can estimate musculature based on the size and shape of attachment points, but it's all speculative.

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