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The beautifully preserved braincase of Bristol s dog-sized dinausaur, Thecodontosaurus, was used to render a 3-D model of its brain. Results show that this agile beast had great big eyes - all the better to see you with. and a well established inner ear - all the better to hear you with. but, fear not, it was highly unlikely to have eaten you all up!
Image: Braincase and endocast of Thecodontosaurus antiquus. From CT scans of the braincase fossil, 3-D models of the braincase and the endocast were generated and studied.
Credit: Created by Antonio Ballell with BioRender.com, Thecodontosaurus silhouette from PhyloPic.org.
Scientists digitally rebuilt this dinosaur s brain and made some surprising discoveries auburnpub.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from auburnpub.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN
Thecodontosaurus was the size of a large dog and lived in the Triassic age.
London (CNN)Scientists have digitally rebuilt the brain of a dinosaur, revealing surprising insights into its diet and behavior.
Using advanced imaging and 3D modeling techniques, researchers from the UK s University of Bristol rebuilt the brain of a Thecodontosaurus, a sauropod that roamed what is now England some 205 million years ago.
Experts found that unlike its plant-eating relatives Diplodocus and Brontosaurus, Thecodontosaurus may have eaten meat and could have walked on two legs. Our analysis of Thecodontosaurus brain uncovered many fascinating features, some of which were quite surprising, Antonio Ballell, a PhD student at the University of Bristol s School of Earth Sciences, said in a statement.
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IMAGE: Braincase and endocast of Thecodontosaurus antiquus. From CT scans of the braincase fossil, 3-D models of the braincase and the endocast were generated and studied. view more
Credit: Created by Antonio Ballell with BioRender.com, Thecodontosaurus silhouette from PhyloPic.org.
A pioneering reconstruction of the brain belonging to one of the earliest dinosaurs to roam the Earth has shed new light on its possible diet and ability to move fast.
Research, led by the University of Bristol, used advanced imaging and 3-D modelling techniques to digitally rebuild the brain of Thecodontosaurus, better known as the Bristol dinosaur due to its origins in the UK city. The palaeontologists found Thecodontosaurus may have eaten meat, unlike its giant long-necked later relatives including Diplodocus and Brontosaurus, which only fed on plants.