A brain scan that was performed on a dog-sized dinosaur called
Thecodontosaurus that roamed around Britain 205-million-year-old revealed very interesting results. Since the remains were so well preserved, experts from the University of Bristol were able to reconstruct the two-inch-long dinosaur brain in 3D and performed CT scans on it.
Probably the most surprising revelation was that since it was related to herbivores that walked on four legs (such as the Diplodocus and Brontosaurus), it was assumed that the
Thecodontosaurus was the same. However, the researchers were able to determine that this species ran quickly on two legs and it occasionally ate meat, in addition to having good eyesight and hearing that made it a great hunter.
Research unveils quirky insights about dinosaur s brain, eating habits ANI | Updated: Dec 16, 2020 14:14 IST
Bristol [UK], December 16 (ANI): A research led by the University of Bristol have unveiled the possible diet of dinosaurs claiming that pioneering reconstruction of the brain may have been the reason for their ability to move fast.
To shed light on the unexpected facts, the study published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, used advanced imaging and 3-D modelling techniques to digitally rebuild the brain of Thecodontosaurus , better known as the Bristol Dinosaur due to its origins in the UK city. The paleontologists found The Thecodontosaurus may have eaten meat, unlike its giant long-necked later relatives including Diplodocus and Brontosaurus , which only fed on plants.
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The skull of a tyrannosaur nicknamed the Bisti Beast is on display at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque, N.M., Aug. 15, 2017. AP. Cairo- Hazem Badr
A pioneering reconstruction of the brain belonging to one of the earliest dinosaurs to roam the Earth has shed new light on its possible diet and ability to move fast.
Research, led by the University of Bristol and published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, used advanced imaging and 3-D modeling techniques to digitally rebuild the brain of Thecodontosaurus.
The paleontologists found Thecodontosaurus may have eaten meat, unlike its giant long-necked later relatives including Diplodocus and Brontosaurus, which only fed on plants.
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The creature s braincase, as found out by researchers, has disclosed large floccular lobes which help in balancing, indicating further that they moved on two feet December 15, 2020 8:50:12 pm
The report further states that while the fossils of the dinosaur were discovered in the 1800s, it is only recently that they can be studied without being destroyed. (File)
Scientists have digitally reconstructed the brain of a dinosaur, which has given them a rare insight into its behavioural patterns and diet.
According to a CNN report, which quotes a study published by Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, researchers from the University of Bristol reconstructed the brain of a Thecodontosaurus, a sauropod, believed to have been spotted in England some 205 million years ago. The results revealed that the Thecodontosaurus’ diet could be meat-based and that they