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"Iani": The Last Breath of a Changing Dinosaur Species

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"Iani": The Last Breath of a Changing Dinosaur Species
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The newly discovered dinosaur, Iani smithi, lived during the climatic upheavals of the mid-Cretaceous era and might be the last of its lineage, replaced by duckbill dinosaurs. This dinosaur, found in Utah, represents a critical transitional period in dinosaur history, affected by rising CO2 levels, global warming, and shifting dinosaur populations.

Topics:sciencepaleontology#climate-change#dinosaur#iani-smithi#mid-cretaceous#ornithopod#paleontology
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