
"Iani": The Last Breath of a Changing Dinosaur Species
The newly discovered dinosaur, Iani smithi, lived during the climatic upheavals of the mid-Cretaceous era and might be the last of its lineage, replaced by duckbill dinosaurs. This dinosaur, found in Utah, represents a critical transitional period in dinosaur history, affected by rising CO2 levels, global warming, and shifting dinosaur populations.