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Mimic series

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Skeletal reconstructions of Late Cretaceous North American ornithomimids.

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Ornithomimus velox YPM 542 (holotype) and YPM 548;
Ornithomimus edmontonicus TMP 95.110.1;
Struthiomimus altus AMNH 5339;
Struthiomimus sedens USNM 4736 (holotype).

Scale bar is 1m.
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Make
SEIKO EPSON CORP.
Model
EP-977A3 Series
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Whole preserved skeletons?
Has there been found any soft tissue in them? Because soft tissue is preservable, along with several proteins. Not dna though, sadly... I'm just asking because these things help us study their muscle functions and similarity with modern day birds on blood cells and tissue.
Any articles? Unless you haven't read about the t-rex blood cells -explained-. That the "preserved blood cells" on a trex specimen were not preserved because of iron, but, non-decay. If you read the whole article, you'll realize what it's all about and why it is not a hoax.
After the t-rex blood discovery, we also discovered blood on several other theropods, iguanodonts AND ornithomimids. I think it was ornithomimus, whose soft tissue explained that its arms were filled with quill-like and very long feather/fuzz- structures and its tail had a very thick plumage, while the feet were bare. The neck was feathered too. Has there been any other discovery on struthiomimus...? I would really be happy to know!
Well, if you have not read any of these articles, i can send you a link. Tell me if you want it!