US EditionBaby Sauropods Were the Potato Chips of the Jurassic Era
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Fossils prove that for many predators of ancient times, baby dinosaurs were the most important prey – non-adult herbivores.
Baby Sauropods Were the Potato Chips of the Jurassic Era
The closest thing we have to a real-life Jurassic Park is the Morrison Formation, a sprawling deposit of fossil-rich sedimentary rock dating back to the Jurassic Period spanning several Southwestern states. While the dinosaurs unearthed there have captivated paleontologists for over a century, they’re only now starting to get a fuller picture of the ecosystem they thrived in. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Pa…
Sauropod children were among the most important prey of great predators in the Jurassic age. When they disappeared, evolution brought forth the huge Tyrannosaurus Rex plant-eating sauropods, the greatest dinosaurs of all time, were probably too clumsy to raise their offspring – the giants could easily crush or crush their children while caring for them. Like newly hatched sea turtles, the giants grew up alone and were defenceless to their enemie…
Baby dinosaurs were a key food source for Jurassic predators, study finds
A new study suggests that the babies of the largest dinosaurs to ever walk the Earth were once a crucial food source for meat-eating predators. According to research led by a scientist from University College London, very young sauropods—long-necked plant-eaters such as Diplodocus and Brachiosaurus—played a central role in keeping Late Jurassic predators alive. The […] The post Baby dinosaurs were a key food source for Jurassic predators, study …
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