Paleontology is not in place, and in some respects has already significantly changed the habitual for us dinosaurs images. Only in the last year it has made several discoveries, some of which allow you to look at the world of the Jurassic period from a different angle.
There was a giant relative of Triceratops
New dinosaur named regalitseratopsom. Because of its coloring, but also because of the extreme complexity of the excavation, in which the discovery was made, he received the nickname "Hellboy." The owner of a huge horn on his nose and a massive crown of bone plates, adult regalitseratops was so great that not even afraid of tyrannosaurs.
According to the study of bones daspletosaurus very close relative of Tyrannosaurus rex, most injuries were inflicted to him after the death of his own kinsman, that is the main predator of the Jurassic period, did not hesitate to eat their own kind.
Velociraptors were covered with feathers
This hypothesis went for a long time, but in July this year was confirmed after careful consideration of the well-preserved remains of one of the subspecies velociraptors. And yes, they really were covered with feathers and had a tiny, 35-cm wings.
Some dinosaurs may have been warm-blooded
Study dinosaurs growth rate, as well as their teeth, flow regimes and power consumption indicates that they may have been warm-blooded animals. However, among paleontologists are no unequivocal opinion, and right now in the scientific environment boils serious discussion on this issue.
In the Jurassic period at the equator had terrible weather conditions
According to the latest research, 200 million years ago at the equator is constantly raging drought, extreme temperatures and frequent fires. Therefore, a large species of dinosaurs lived in tropical and even temperate zone, which explains why at the equator, never found the bones of giants, but only small carnivorous dinosaurs.
