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Prehistoric Superpredator: Strange Whatcheeria Was the "T. rex of its time"

Prehistoric Superpredator: Strange Whatcheeria Was the “T. rex of its time”

whatcheeria was a prehistoric apex predator. It was a six-foot-long lake creature with a salamander-like body and a long, narrow head. Credit: Adrienne Stroup, Field Museum The former super predator from Iowan got big by accelerating its growth in its youth. Fossils found only at the Field Museum reveal the growth history of Whatcheeria. Although …

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Prehistoric predator?  Artificial intelligence says no

Prehistoric predator? Artificial intelligence says no

An artistic digital rendition of the recently identified dinosaur. Credit: Dr. Anthony Romilio Artificial intelligence has revealed that prehistoric footprints believed to have been made by a vicious dinosaur predator actually came from a shy herbivore. In an international collaboration, University of Queensland paleontologist Dr Anthony Romilio used AI pattern recognition to reanalyze footprints from …

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