‘Teenage’ carnivores wiped out mid-sized dinosaurs — study

‘Teenage’ carnivores wiped out mid-sized dinosaurs — study

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11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the size distribution of meat-eating dinosaurs, highlighting the lack of medium-sized species. It explains that the presence of giant carnivorous dinosaurs led to the extinction of midsize species due to competition from younger, smaller dinosaurs forming hunting packs. The study, published in the journal Science, analyzed 550 dinosaur species worldwide, revealing that dinosaur species are less diverse compared to other fossils.

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What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

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