According to a study published in the scientific journal Scientific Reports, a team of scientists has found prehistoric fossils that show the mortal battle between a herbivorous dinosaur and a carnivorous mammal. computerized analysis, Fanimal fossils that lived about 125 million years ago — to preserve a unique moment for science.
Research shows that fossils capture the exact moment of an event. mortal struggle between a Psittacosaurus dinosaur and a mammal of the genus Repenomamus; on this occasion, the carnivore had the audacity to attack a dinosaur twice its size – the herbivorous psitacosaurs that lived in Asia between 125 million and 105 million years ago.
According to the scientists, the most impressive thing about the new discovery is that the battle took place during the Cretaceous period, challenging scholars’ view of time. Until then, experts believed that dinosaurs were not mammalian rivals during the Cretaceous, because they had not yet reached a minimum level of dominance among the species – During this period, dinosaurs ruled the world.
“The two animals are engaged in a deadly battle, are intertwined, and are one of the first pieces of evidence to show actual predatory behavior of a mammal on a dinosaur,” said a paleobiologist at the Canadian Museum of Nature and co-author of the study. Dr. Jordan Mallon made an official statement about the research.
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During the deadly fight, the herbivorous dinosaur appears to be overpowered until it lies face down on the ground. Already the mammal stood on its prey, biting its ribs and gripping the dinosaur’s claws. As the study explains, the data show that the dinosaur was alive when it was attacked.
Scientists say they will continue to study fossils to look for more answers about the interaction between different species that lived millions of years ago. The discoveries took place at the Liujitun archaeological site in China’s Liaoning Province.
“This is as explained in the fossil, with Repenomamus actually eating Psittacosaurus while it was still alive—before both were killed in the aftermath of the turbulent,” Mallon added.
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