But in general, predators probably steered well clear of them," Hone added. A single kick or tail swipe from a big sauropod could potentially be fatal. Bites were detected on sauropod bones belonging to Camarasaurus, Galeamopus and Suuwassea as well as bones probably but not definitively belonging to Diplodocus, Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus. The fact that theropods appear to have avoided hunting adult sauropods does not mean sauropods were not on the menu. "So it's probably no surprise that we find such a diversity of big predators in the Morrison Formation.

Source: The Hindu November 18, 2023 01:02 UTC