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Dinosaur Predation

Evidence and Ecomorphology

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Predator—Prey Interactions in the Fossil Record

Part of the book series: Topics in Geobiology ((TGBI,volume 20))

Abstract

Carnivorous dinosaurs (Theropoda) such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor mongoliensis, and Spinosaurus aegyptiacus are among the most popularly known fossil species and (perhaps together with the felid Smilodon and the synapsid Dimetrodon) represent the public’s primary vision of extinct predators. Numerous restorations of theropods engaged in mortal combat with each other or with one of the many clades of herbivorous dinosaurs are among the most common illustrations of life in the ancient past.

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Holtz, T.R. (2003). Dinosaur Predation. In: Kelley, P.H., Kowalewski, M., Hansen, T.A. (eds) Predator—Prey Interactions in the Fossil Record. Topics in Geobiology, vol 20. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0161-9_14

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