Troodon Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Not something new but came across this unusual dinosaur that I thought would be of interest to some of our members. Definitely not what most people think of dinosaur behavior and that includes me. Described in 2007. Oryctodromeus cubiularis is a small Cretaceous dinosaur often known as "the burrowing dinosaur." Adult found with 2 juveniles in a burrow; other specimens have been found since in burrows Fossils are known from the middle Cretaceous Blackleaf Formation of southwestern Montana and the Wayan Formation of southeastern Idaho, USA, both of the Cenomanian, roughly 95 million years ago https://www.nature.com/news/2007/070319/full/news070319-5.html Paywalled paper http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/274/1616/1361 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Well, looks like this guy tried to mimic small mammals to survive the asteroid, but kinda failed at it. World's earliest doomsday prepper? 2 Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Perhaps some of them are still in their burrows waiting for the all clear. 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Firtrace_and_body_fossil_evide_of_a_burrowin.pdf quite evident what this is ,innit? 0,7 Mb,or thereabouts below:self-evident,again scraoryct (about 4,4 Mb,thesis,osteology,funcmorphol,etc),see outtake below kru(about 11,3 Mb) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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