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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: New Dinosaur Was Nut-Cracking "Parrot"


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A newly identified dinosaur (right) had a boxlike skull and jaw that resemble those of modern-day parrots (left, a modern macaw skull).

The dinosaur's powerful head allowed it to eat hard foods such as nuts and seeds, according to a June 2009 study.

Photograph courtesy Mike Hettwer