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Scientists Discover New Information about Sauropod Diet

Scientistshavediscoverednewinformationaboutthedietofsauropods, oneofthelargestdinosaursthateverexisted.

科學家發現了有關蜥腳類恐龍（有史以來最大的恐龍之一）飲食的新資訊。

Byexaminingthefossilisedstomachcontentsofa95-million-year-oldsauropod, researchersfoundthatthedinoconsumedleavesfromtallconifertrees, smallerseedferns, andfloweringplants.

透過檢查 9,500 萬年前蜥腳類恐龍的胃內容物化石，研究人員發現，這種恐龍以高大的針葉樹、較小的種子蕨類植物和開花植物的葉子為食。

Thestudy, ledbyateamfromCurtinUniversityinAustralia, revealedthatthesauropodlikelydidnotchewitsfoodduetothesizeofthefoodpiecesfoundinsideitsbody.

這項研究由澳洲科廷大學的研究小組領導，結果顯示蜥腳類動物很可能不會咀嚼食物，因為其體內的食物碎片大小較大。

ThedinosaurwasnamedDiamantinasaurusmatildaeandwasnicknamedJudybytheresearchers.

這隻恐龍被命名為 Diamantinasaurus matildae，研究人員給它起了個綽號叫「朱迪」。

Thisdiscoveryissignificantasitoffersinsightintothefeedinghabitsanddigestionprocessofsauropods, sheddinglightontheirimpactonEarth'secosystemsduringtheirtime.

這項發現意義重大，因為它有助於深入了解蜥腳類動物的攝食習慣和消化過程，並揭示它們對當時地球生態系統的影響。

Scientists have discovered new information about the diet of sauropods, one of the largest dinosaurs that ever existed.

By examining the fossilised stomach contents of a 95-million-year-old sauropod, researchers found that the dino consumed leaves from tall conifer trees, smaller seed ferns, and flowering plants.

The study, led by a team from Curtin University in Australia, revealed that the sauropod likely did not chew its food due to the size of the food pieces found inside its body.

The dinosaur was named Diamantinasaurus matildae and was nicknamed Judy by the researchers.

This discovery is significant as it offers insight into the feeding habits and digestion process of sauropods, shedding light on their impact on Earth's ecosystems during their time.