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The data from the original study was forked from GitHub and reanalysed. The revised data analysis can be accessed at https://github.com/DavidGoldLab/2022-Dinosaur_metabolism.
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R.M. drafted the manuscript in consultation with G.J.V. D.A.G. reanalysed the data, drafted the paragraph concerning the reanalysis and edited the rest of the manuscript. S.J.C. initiated the discussion and edited the manuscript. G.J.V. motivated the writing of the manuscript and edited it. All authors actively engaged in discussions of the subject matter.
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Motani, R., Gold, D.A., Carlson, S.J. et al. Amniote metabolism and the evolution of endothermy. Nature 621, E1–E3 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06411-y
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