Dinosaur Skull Points to a Possible Fruit Diet

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The turkey-sized Infernogallus had features that may have helped it crush soft food.

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Source: Stony Brook University, 2026-10-28.

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Read and understand · 1/3Where were the Infernogallus fossils found? A rock formation in northern Spain The Hell Creek rock formation in the United States A rock formation in northern Canada

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The Hell Creek rock formation in the United States. The first paragraph says the fossils came from the Hell Creek rock formation in the United States.

Clue: Researchers studying a small dinosaur called Infernogallus think it may have been adapted to eating fruit. Its fossils come from the Hell Creek rock formation in the United States.

Read and understand · 2/3What jaw movement do researchers think the dinosaur could make? Back and forth Only up and down From side to side only

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Back and forth. The second paragraph describes a proposed back-and-forth jaw movement.

Clue: Infernogallus lived around 66 million years ago and had a toothless beak. The team says the shape of its skull suggests it could move its jaws back and forth to process soft food.

Read and understand · 3/3Why is the fruit diet a scientific conclusion rather than a directly preserved meal? Researchers found a preserved meal in its stomach Researchers found a fossil fruit beside its skeleton The conclusion is based on its anatomy

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The conclusion is based on its anatomy. The last paragraph says the conclusion relies on anatomy, not a preserved meal.

Clue: The conclusion about fruit is based on the animal’s anatomy, not a preserved meal. The study appeared on October 10, and Stony Brook University described the research on October 28.

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Its skull shape suggests its jaws could move back and forth to process soft food. The fruit conclusion was based on its anatomy, not a preserved meal.

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