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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Study suggests dinosaurs may have fed their young ones a special diet to grow faster

Some dinosaurs may have fed their young ones a softer and more nutritious food compared to that eaten by adults, according to a new fossil teeth study that sheds light on advanced parental care among the prehistoric reptiles.

Until now, juvenile dinosaurs were thought to have eaten smaller prey like insects in the case of carnivores, and fruits/shoots for plant-eaters.

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