Fossilised poo and vomit tell of dinosaurs rise

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The fossils, however, are not bones, teeth or even footprints. They’re bromalites – the fossilised remains of digestive material such as faeces or vomit.

3D imaging revealed the contents of the ancient, digested food. It showed that omnivorous early dinosaurs were able to outcompete the non-dinosaur land animals that had dominated before.

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Fossilised poo and vomit tell of dinosaurs rise

The fossils, however, are not bones, teeth or even footprints. They’re bromalites – the fossilised remains of digestive material such as faeces or vomit.

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