Challenging 'Island Dwarfism': Massive sauropods found on Transylvanian island
Their fossils were unearthed in the Hațeg Basin, a region renowned for its rich deposits of dinosaur remains and designated ...
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Romania’s sauropod fossils challenge ‘dwarfism’ theory of island dinosaurs
Paleontologists have unearthed two new sauropod dinosaur species from the Hațeg Basin in western Romania. Sauropods were ...
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How dinosaur extinction influenced fruit evolution
Dinosaur extinction shaped fruit evolution, influencing diets and ecosystems, including those of human ancestors.
How dinosaur extinctions created an environment that contributed to our fruit-eating ...
The extinction of the largest dinosaurs to walk the Earth may have played a critical role in creating an environment that ...
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Why were dinosaurs so big? The secrets of titanosaurs' super size
Most weigh five to seven tonnes. The biggest titanosaurs were about 10 times heavier, maybe even more. Paul says, 'Sauropods were the only group that were heavier than the largest land mammals.
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Newly discovered rare dinosaur embryos show sauropods had rhino-like horns
An incredibly rare dinosaur embryo discovered perfectly preserved inside its egg has shown scientists new details of the development and appearance of sauropods which lived 80 million years ago.