Not so nasty: dinosaurs liked to snuggle up and socialise

Fossil discovered after 70 million years shows Jurassic group sleeping peacefully togetherThe three young dinosaurs had snuggled together to sleep when disaster struck. A thick layer of ash or soil, probably from a volcanic eruption or sand storm, poured over them and the animals, each the size of a large dog, died within minutes.For 70 million years they lay entombed, cradled beside each other within a slab of rock, until US scientists uncovered their remains earlier this year. Subsequent analysis of the fossilised bones – which come from the Gobi desert – reveal the first known example of roosting among dinosaurs.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 21, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie, science editor Tags: Dinosaurs Evolution Fossils Zoology Science Source Type: news