How did dinosaurs fuel such massive growth?
In short: From tiny hatchlings to giants, dinosaurs required immense amounts of food. This clip explores how creatures like Big Al managed such rapid development by looking at their closest living relatives.
The video examines the nutritional requirements of dinosaurs, specifically focusing on the growth from a 30-centimetre hatchling to a fully grown adult. To understand these prehistoric feeding habits, scientists look to the biological behaviors of crocodiles and alligators, which are the two closest living relatives of dinosaurs.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: How Dinosaurs Ate | Walking with Dinosaurs: Ballad of Big Al | BBC Earth
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