Video: How did dinosaurs beat the blazing heat?

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This Dinosaur Had a 'Crazy Straw' Inside its Head   Dear Reader,   For many of us, this summer’s heat has been brutal to bear at times. But imagine you were about 5,000 pounds heavier than you are, covered with bony armor and the daily temperatures were even hotter than the ones we experience right now. You would be a species of ankylosaur, living under the blazing Cretaceous-period sun. Your job, like that of all living things, was to survive. This is where the 'crazy straw' came in very handy. Watch the video.   Support Our Mission. Save 25% on a Digital subscription to Scientific American.

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