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Dinosaur Bones

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science1 year ago

"The Remarkable Preservation of Dinosaur Bones: Unraveling the Mystery"

Fossilized dinosaur bones can endure for millions of years due to fossilization, where the animal is quickly encased in sediment and minerals replace organic materials within the bone. Soft tissues typically decompose fairly quickly, and the decomposition ecosystem plays a role in breaking down animal remains. Fossils can be any trace or remains of past life, not just bones, and animal bones eventually decompose after several years.

paleontology2 years ago

Uncovering Jurassic America's Carnivorous Secrets through Gnawed Dinosaur Bones

Tooth-marked bones of giant plant-eating dinosaurs in North America provide insight into the feeding habits of large carnivores during the Jurassic period. The study focused on bite marks made by non-Tyrannosaur carnivorous theropods on the bones of sauropod dinosaurs. The research revealed that bite traces were more abundant than previously realized and indicated that theropods likely fed on juvenile sauropods and scavenged larger carcasses. The findings shed light on the ecological relationships between dinosaurs in the Jurassic era.