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Newly Identified Dinosaur Species May Have Been Fruit Eater
- Infernogallus jamesi, a small dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, was recently identified.
- Researchers believe it primarily ate fruit, unlike other dinosaurs that ate bones or vegetation.
- Its skull and jaw muscles resemble those of modern fruit-feeding parrots.
- This discovery provides insights into the dietary habits of dinosaurs during the flowering plant era.
- The findings were based on anatomical traits and the period's plant life.