New dinosaur species Infernogallus jamesi identified as first fruit-eating dinosaur

Paleontologists from Stony Brook University, the Royal Ontario Museum, and the North Dakota Geological Survey have discovered a new dinosaur species, Infernogallus jamesi. This small oviraptorosaur is the first known dinosaur specialized in eating fruit, evidenced by its chewing muscles adapted for mashing soft food. The finding highlights a dietary evolution during the Cretaceous period as flowering plants began to produce fruit.

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