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Scientists Found a Fossil Dinosaur Skull Like No Other, Hiding a Tooth Deep Inside
At first glance, it looked like just another dinosaur fossil, but a closer inspection revealed something unexpected, something that shouldn’t have been there. The specimen, an Edmontosaurus skull found in Montana’s Hell Creek Formation, stands out for one striking reason: the tooth is still lodged deep in the bone. According to the study published in PeerJ, finds like this are extremely uncommon and allow scientists to observe behavior directly …
A peaceful and very numerous herbivores, however, the Edmontosaurus were preys of choice for the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex. An exceptional fossil today reveals the concrete traces of this predatory-prey relationship.
Fossil Evidence Reveals Tyrannosaurus Attack on Duck-Billed Dinosaur
Discover the Semi-completed Skull of an Adult Edmontosaurus – A captivating snapshot from the Late Cretaceous period, preserved at the Montana State Museum of the Rockies, showcases a dramatic encounter where a Tyrannosaurus rex attacks a duck-billed dinosaur. A striking scene of a Tyrannosaurus rex attacking an adult Edmontosaurus. Image credit: Jen Hall. This damaged [...] The post Fossil Evidence Reveals Tyrannosaurus Attack on Duck-Billed Di…
Duck-Billed Dinosaur Fossil Shows Direct Evidence of Tyrannosaur Attack
A semi-complete skull of an adult Edmontosaurus at Montana State’s Museum of the Rockies preserves a fleeting moment from the Late Cretaceous: a tyrannosaur biting into a duck-billed dinosaur’s face. The post Duck-Billed Dinosaur Fossil Shows Direct Evidence of Tyrannosaur Attack appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Understanding the behavior of dinosaurs remains a major challenge for paleontologists. Fossils mainly deliver isolated bones, rarely direct interactions between species. In this context, each predation index becomes valuable for reconstructing the Cretaceous food chains. A team of researchers affiliated with Montana State University, on which the Museum of the Rockies depends, is now providing concrete insight. Their study, published in the scie…
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