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A new small, agile herbivorous dinosaur species, Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, was discovered in North America from the Late Jurassic period, characterized by its speed, small size, and bipedal posture, providing new insights into the diversity of dinosaurs during that era.
A fossilized gut content of a long-necked sauropod dinosaur provides the first direct evidence that these dinosaurs were herbivores, containing plant material such as conifer leaves and flowering plants, supporting the long-held belief that they ate only plants and did not chew their food.
Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered new insights into the prehistoric rhynchosaur, a reptile species that lived 225 to 250 million years ago. Using CT scanning, the team studied the teeth of these herbivores and found that their specialized dental systems were adapted for tough plant food. However, as the animals aged, their teeth wore down from the tough vegetation, eventually leading to starvation and extinction. The study also revealed how the rhynchosaurs' dentitions evolved over time and enabled them to diversify before being replaced by dinosaurs.