Oct 9, 2022 · Scientists have found that dinosaurs had a tiny inner ear bone called a Stape which has been preserved in dinosaur remains and fossils. It is this ear bone which transmits sound vibration from the inner ear to the drum, giving dinosaurs excellent hearing and hunting abilities.

Dec 15, 2023 · The shape of the cochlear system in dinosaur inner ears provides insights into their hearing range. A recent study examined this feature in 128 species, including modern birds and crocodiles, to understand how it evolved in different archosaurs.

While mammals have large protruding ears, the closest living relatives of the dinosaurs—birds and reptiles—do not. Due to this, it seems very unlikely that dinosaurs would sport large floppy ears.

Mar 7, 2024 · Yes, dinosaurs did have ears, although they likely didn’t protrude. Nerve canals within a dinosaur’s skull allowed the creature to hear, as did the inclusion of a stapes (in some species), an inner ear bone that sends vibrations throughout the eardrum.

Birds and reptiles are distant relatives of dinosaurs, but they lack big ears. It appears incredibly unlikely that dinosaurs would have large flappy ears, given their close living relatives’ small pointed ears.

May 6, 2021 · But a new, Yale-led study offers a promising entry point — the inner ear of an ancient reptile. According to the study, the shape of the inner ear offers reliable signs as to whether an animal soared gracefully through the air, flew only fitfully, walked on the ground, or sometimes went swimming.

Dinosaurs had ears, but not like mammals. Their auditory system was internal, with nerve canals in the skull connecting to the stapes, an inner ear bone. This setup ensured effective sound transmission, giving them a sharp sense of hearing without visible external ears.

Aug 20, 2024 · Alone Tyrannosaurus rex sniffs the humid Cretaceous air, scenting a herd of Triceratops grazing beyond the tree line. As the predator scans the floodplain, its vision suddenly snaps into focus....

Neither reptiles nor most birds (dinosaur's closest living relatives) have protruding ears so it's probably safe to assume that dinosaurs didn't have them either. The inner ear, however, is something else entirely, and dinosaurs definitely had a pair of those.

Like birds, dinosaurs had three bones in their ear, which helped to amplify sound waves. In addition, the inner ear of dinosaurs was enclosed in a bony capsule, which protected it from damage. The outer ear was also relatively large, which helped to …