Definition of "palaeobiology" [palaeobiology]

• The scientific study of prehistoric life, especially of those aspects pertaining to living systems. (noun)

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• "“This is true palaeobiology, as we can study and measure how these animals functioned as if they were alive today.”"
• "An intriguing possibility regarding the palaeobiology of Ambulocetus is that it was a crocodile-like ambush predator that stalked prey while concealed in shallow water (Thewissen et al. 1996)."
• ""We believe we can discover how the flocculus has evolved to deal with different flying abilities, giving us new information about when birds first evolved the power of flight," said project leader Stig Walsh, senior curator of vertebrate palaeobiology at National Museums"