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How much force did brachiosaurus vomit generate?

2022-03-03 00:00:00

The answer to the question posed by the headline is about 68,000 Newtons per hurl, assuming 110 pounds of vomit projected from a 45ft height onto packed sand below. That would be more than enough to kill you; indeed, the matter was investigated to determine why the remains of a small dinosaur were uncovered in a brachiosaurus puke crater.

The diagram is from Dinosaurs Without Bones, a book by Tony Martin.
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