theropoda
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Smarter Than Monkeys? Scientists Challenge Claim of T. Rex Intelligence
Tyrannosaurus rex was just about as smart as modern crocodiles and other reptiles, according to a team of researchers that investigated recent claims that the Cretaceous predators may have been as smart as monkeys. In its work, the team specifically referenced a paper published last year in the Journal Comparative Neurology. Written by the neuroscientist…
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Tyrannosaur Ate Baby Dino Drumsticks Before It Died, Stunning Fossil Reveals
A team of paleontologists revealed a remarkable fossil: a young tyrannosaurid with the hindlimbs of two year-old dinosaurs in its stomach. In other words, this theropod was chowing down on baby legs. The fossil is the first example of in-situ stomach contents in a tyrannosaur, the team said. Besides offering a unique window into the…
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Newly Discovered Dinosaur Looks Like a Nightmare Goose
Paleontologists discovered a 71-million-year-old carnivorous dinosaur in Southern Mongolia that they believe had a body built for swimming and diving for prey. Though it looks a lot like a modern bird, it’s actually a non-avian dinosaur, meaning it’s likely an example of convergent evolution, a phenomenon in which unrelated creatures evolve similar traits.
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This Huge Semi-Aquatic Dinosaur Stalked the Shores of Western Europe
A 125 million-year-old fossil found 23 years ago in Portugal is shedding new light on Spinosaurus — a fearsome and enigmatic group of carnivorous dinosaurs that rivaled even tyrannosaurs in terms of size.