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New Dino Species And Its Prey Found
A team of researchers has discovered a new species of herbivorous dinosaurs, known as ornithopods, in Utah. They also found that baby ornithopods, were a main food source to larger, crocodile-like dinosaurs called crocodyliform. These dinosaurs are direct descendents of crocs. Evidence of this relationship is shown by bite marks in the bone joints and a crocodyliform’s tooth was found … [ Read more ]
Ancient Insects Turn Out Not To Be Dino Parasites
According to scientists, dinosaurs had parasites and lice that lived on their bodies. However, a group of ancient flies that were believed to have sucked the blood of dinosaurs has been re-examined. Researchers now report that insects known as the strashilids probably lived by moving streams. Specimens found in Inner Mongolia date back 165 million years. Two of the fossilized … [ Read more ]
With Dinosaurs Gone, Mammal Life Began
An asteroid crashing into the Gulf of Mexico some 66 million years ago is credited with eventually killing all the dinosaurs on Earth. Although it ended the reign of these beasts, it did lead to the rise of mammals and progressively, humans. The first mammal is thought to have been a small, squirrel-like creature. It had scary teeth, a long … [ Read more ]
Dinos Shook Tail Feathers To Attract Mates
New research reports that dinosaurs had feathers which they used to attract the opposite sex for mating. The feathers were located on muscular tails and they shook them to attract attention. Scientists found fossils of feathered, two-legged dinosaurs dating back 75-million-years ago in the Gobi Desert. They believe they used these tail feathers not for flying, but for for visual … [ Read more ]
Meteorite Made Lizards And Snakes Go Extinct, Too
Scientists recently published new findings that report that the massive extinction that killed off the dinosaurs was also responsible for eradicating lizards and snakes on Earth. Previously, researchers believed that these reptiles survived the massive meteor collision which led to an atmospheric dust cloud which blocked the sun’s rays. These findings claim that over 80% of lizards and snakes went … [ Read more ]
Fanged Dinosaur Ate Plants, Scientists Claim
A strange species of dinosaur known as Pegomastax africanus, or “thick jaw from Africa,” has been reexamined to learn about their diet and adaptations. These herbivores had a specially designed parrot shaped beak, a pair of sharp canine teeth, followed by tall teeth in the back for grinding up tough plant matter. This small dinosaur was covered in porcupine bristles … [ Read more ]
Dinosaur Extinction Likely Caused By Two Major Events
The largest mass extinction was that of the dinosaurs, some 65 million years ago. New information has led scientists to believe that there were two events that caused the extinction to occur in two waves, not just one as previously thought. The second event and larger of the two, was the impact of a huge asteroid that killed off species … [ Read more ]
Giant Dinosaurs Eating Habits Revealed With New Technology
A 3D technology usually reserved for designing airplanes and cars is helping scientists determine the eating habits of a giant dinosaur known as a Diplodocus. This technology used biomechanical modeling to create a three dimensional model that determined if this huge herbivore ate trees, bark and plants. The research team discovered that this dinosaur did eat plants and leaves, but … [ Read more ]
Were Dinosaurs Warm-Blooded?
A new study from researchers at partner institutions in Barcelona, Spain claims that dinosaurs were not cold blooded “ectotherms,” but actually warm blooded reptiles! The research was performed by analyzing the “lines of arrested growth” within ancient dinosaur bones. Before this study, scientists assumed that only cold blooded animals had the lines within their bones. However, it is now known … [ Read more ]
