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Ancient Tharsis fish from the Jurassic period likely died from choking on dead belemnites they accidentally ingested while feeding on floating debris, highlighting a rare and tragic feeding mishap in prehistoric marine life.
Fossil evidence from the Jurassic period shows that Tharsis fish often died from choking on belemnites, large cephalopods, which they accidentally ingested while feeding on floating debris, leading to suffocation and death.
A study of 4,200 Jurassic Tharsis fish fossils revealed that some attempted to swallow belemnites, leading to their choking and death, providing new insights into prehistoric marine predator-prey interactions.