A fossil discovery suggests that mammals may have preyed on dinosaurs several times their size, according to a new study published Tuesday. Scientific Reports, the journal that published the study, said the fossil showed two creatures — a mammal and a dinosaur — from around 125 millions years ago, during the Cretaceous period. Even though the mammal is much smaller, …
They once flew in the skies of modern-day China, before they went extinct, but the discovery of their fossils has revealed that the creature, a dinosaur, was a generalist carnivore in the ancient ecosystem of dinosaurs. Researchers found a complete mammal foot inside the rib cage of the small, feathered dinosaur, making it the 21st such discovery. The findings of …
