Ancient Australia Had a Dinosaur Predator Ecosystem Unlike Anything Else on Earth
Ancient Australia’s predator hierarchy was flipped — giant raptors ruled while T. rex-like dinosaurs stayed small.
Carnivorous dinosaurs thrived in Australia 120 million years ago, new fossils show
Between 122 and 108 million years ago, the Australian landmass was much farther south than today. Victoria was positioned within the Antarctic Circle, separated from Tasmania by a vast rift valley rather than open sea.
Research suggests smaller apex-predators ruled Australia in the dinosaur age
Megaraptorids are known for somewhat small but sharp teeth, air-filled bones, and powerful forelimbs with enormous claws. These dinosaurs have mostly been found in southern continents.
Ancient Fossils Reveal A Surprising Truth About Australian Dinosaurs
This was the Early Cretaceous, and lush forests filled with dinosaurs dominated the landscape. We still find traces of these animals in Victoria's fossil record. Most of the dinosaur fossils found in Victoria belong to small plant-eaters called ornithopods.
120-Million-Year-Old Fossils in Australia Just Changed Everything We Know About Dinosaur Evolution
A remarkable fossil discovery in Australia has reshaped scientists’ understanding of the Cretaceous predator hierarchy, revealing a prehistoric ecosystem unlike any seen before. Newly unearthed fossils of the oldest known megaraptorid and the first confirmed evidence of carcharodontosaurs in Australia challenge long-standing theories about how
World’s Oldest Megaraptorid Reveals A Predatory Hierarchy In Cretaceous Australian Dinosaurs
Five dinosaur specimens discovered near Australia’s south-eastern coast have shed light on the region’s Cretaceous predators. The finds come from fossil beds hundreds of kilometers and millions of years apart,
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