(NewsNation) — Scientists have long suspected that a group of dinosaurs known as sauropods subsisted on a diet of plants, but they had no evidence proving their theory. Now they do. Paleontologists in ...
Since the late 19th century, sauropod dinosaurs (long-necks like Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus) have been almost universally regarded as herbivores, or plant eaters. However, until recently, no ...
The gut contents of a fossilized dinosaur, with evidence of leaves. Credit: Stephen Poropat While there are a lot of dinosaur fossils, and a lot of plant fossils, the precise connection between the ...
Researchers in Australia have confirmed that a crocodile that lived 93 million years ago ate a juvenile dinosaur as its last meal. Fossils of the crocodile Confractosuchus sauroktonos, which means ...
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The unexpected reason sauropod dinosaurs swallowed stones
Sauropods were some of the most massive creatures to ever live, and many researchers and scientists believe they needed to swallow rocks to survive.
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A well-preserved dinosaur fossil found with a surprising thing in its throat and stomach!
The Pulaosaurus qinglong, a small herbivorous dinosaur from about 163 million years ago, was found with not only a surprisingly preserved voice box but also seeds and small stones in its stomach. This ...
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