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PLoS One February 2013 PMID 22952855

Abdominal contents from two large early cretaceous compsognathids (Dinosauria: Theropoda) demonstrate feeding on confuciusornithids and dromaeosaurids.

Lida Xing, Phil R Bell, W Scott Persons, Shuan Ji, Tetsuto Miyashita, Michael E Burns, Qiang Ji, Philip J Currie

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Discussions consistently highlight the importance of fossil stomach contents in revealing predator diets, with phrases like 'fascinating insight into dinosaur behavior' and references to how this research 'changes our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems.' The tone is curious and analytical, emphasizing the significance of these findings on our knowledge of ancient predator-prey interactions.

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  • Two fossilized specimens of the early Cretaceous predator Sinocalliopteryx gigas from China show that it ate other small dinosaurs, such as confuciusornithids and dromaeosaurids.
  • The fossils reveal intact stomach contents, indicating Sinocalliopteryx hunted or scavenged these prey items, including a partial dromaeosaurid leg and multiple Confuciusornis birds, possibly consumed quickly.
  • Since Sinocalliopteryx lacks climbing adaptations, it's thought to be a stealthy ground hunter rather than an arboreal (tree-dwelling) predator.]
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