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Dinosaur Skull Points to a Possible Fruit Diet

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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.

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.

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.

Source: Stony Brook University, 2026-10-28. https://news.stonybrook.edu/university/stony-brook-paleontologist-dinosaur-discovery-reveals-a-specialized-fruit-eater/

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1. Where were the Infernogallus fossils found?

   1. A rock formation in northern Spain
   2. The Hell Creek rock formation in the United States
   3. A rock formation in northern Canada

2. What jaw movement do researchers think the dinosaur could make?

   1. Back and forth
   2. Only up and down
   3. From side to side only

3. Why is the fruit diet a scientific conclusion rather than a directly preserved meal?

   1. Researchers found a preserved meal in its stomach
   2. Researchers found a fossil fruit beside its skeleton
   3. The conclusion is based on its anatomy

Your turn

What feature of Infernogallus suggests how it processed food, and what evidence was the fruit conclusion based on?

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