Great collaboration with @etschopp (FU Berlin), Andre Saleiro (University NOVA, Lisbon) & partners from LIB Hamburg! Niche partitioning in 3 Jurassic sauropod faunas revealed using dental microwear texture analysis.
We find hints of migratory behaviour for camarasaurids, and a distinct habitat effect for sauropods from Tendaguru - likely due to sand from a nearby desert that settled on forage plants.
https://rdcu.be/ewN7L
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πŸ¦– Dino teeth tell stories: Microscopic wear marks reveal what sauropods ateβ€”and that Camarasaurus likely migrated seasonally! 🌿🧳 New study uses dental wear to uncover Jurassic behavior: https://t1p.de/zkyb3 🦷✨ #DinoScience #FossilFriday
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/07/18/was-dinozaehne-ueber-das-leben-vor-150-millionen-jahren-verraten
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