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A seven-meter megalosaurid named Joaquinraptor casani was described this week by Lucio M. Ibiricu and his colleagues. Apart from consisting of one of the most complete megalosaurid skeletons, we also know what it was feeding on! A truly impressive discovery.
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https://blogorgonopsid.blogspot.com/2025/09/joaquinraptor-casani-novy-velky.html
This is so exciting! Wyoming dinosaur 'mummies' reveal a surprise: Hoofed feet
"Edmontosaurus, which munched plants with its broad and flat snout that vaguely resembled a duckbill, roamed western North America in the Cretaceous Period."
"Mammals such as horses, cows, goats and sheep evolved hooves, structures that protect the toes, support an animal’s weight, offer traction and absorb shock from the impact of walking and running. But Edmontosaurus did so millions of years earlier. It is the first dinosaur, the first reptile and the first land vertebrate known to have evolved hooves."