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Dinosaurs Inside and Out

Growing Bones

When did Haversian (or secondary) bone tissue develop during a dinosaur’s life?

In some dinosaurs, the primary bone tissue was later replaced by Haversian bone tissue in a process called remodeling. These tissues had many blood vessels with dense bony rings around them. This type of bone, similar to those of large modern mammals, had more strength and was more resistant to stress.



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