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Jurassic dinosaurs had specialized diets to coexist peacefully — Photo by Marian Havenga on Pexels

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From 3 Sauropods to a New Understanding: How Special Diets Differed Across Diplodocus, Apatosaurus, and Brontosaurus

A 20-centimeter leaf from the Morrison Formation shows that Diplodocus, Apatosaurus, and Brontosaurus each ate different plants, revealing distinct special diets. Isotopic analysis, tooth wear, and gut modeling confirm that Diplodocus favored ferns, Apatosaurus selected cycads, and Brontosaurus processed fibrous fern fronds. Special Diets: The Fossil Evidence Behind Sauropan Feeding