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Re:Paleontologists Are Trying to Understand Why the Fossil R... by jmclnx on Friday April 15, 2022 @08:44AM (#31039556)
Well, I am about as far from an expert as a 1 year old baby.

But if I had to guess, I would say Osteoporosis, since my understanding is, that tends to hit Females worse than Males.

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Re:Paleontologists Are Trying to Understand Why the Fossil R... by atx42 on Friday April 15, 2022 @10:52AM (#31040910)
Also, not an expert, but I'd think that would stop after one is dead? Although some differing (male/female) chemistry at death could come into play.
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Re:Paleontologists Are Trying to Understand Why the Fossil R... by jmclnx on Friday April 15, 2022 @11:38AM (#31041430)
What I am thinking is since Female's bones could be a bit less dense, a less percentage survive as long before fossilization occurs.
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