A closer look at “New Fruit-Eating Dinosaur Species Infernogallus jamesi Discovered by Stony Brook and ROM P”, exactly as the source publishes it. Paleontologists from Stony Brook University, the Royal Ontario Museum, and the North Dakota Geological Survey have identified a new dinosaur species, Infernogallus jamesi, that specialized in eating fruit. The small oviraptorosaur, whose name means 'James's hell chicken,' had unique chewing muscles The small oviraptorosaur, whose name means 'James's hell chicken,' had unique chewing muscles adapted for mashing soft food, making it the first known fruit-eating dinosaur.
This discovery, published in the journal Scientific Reports, sheds light on how dinosaurs adapted to the rise of flowering plants during the Cretaceous period. The fossil, found in the Hell Creek Formation of North Dakota, provides rare evidence of dietary specialization among dinosaurs, which were previously thought to be either carnivorous or herbivorous. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.