"Dinosaurs Exhibited Rapid Early Growth"

A new study of dinosaur bone fossils from Argentina reveals that the earliest dinosaurs exhibited fast growth rates similar to modern mammals and birds. This rapid growth allowed them to escape the risks of being small and reproduce more successfully, contributing to their evolutionary success. The research also found fast growth rates in some non-dinosaur reptiles and other animals during the Triassic Period, following a mass extinction event. This study sheds light on the role of fast growth in the success of early dinosaurs and their competitors.