Newly Discovered Beaked Dinosaur Identified As First Fruit Eater

Scientists identify a beaked Cretaceous dinosaur as the earliest known fruit-eating species.

Researchers have identified a small Cretaceous period dinosaur named Infernogallus jamesi as the earliest known fruit-eating dinosaur. Scientists analyzed its skull and jaw structure to determine its unique diet, which coincided with the rise of flowering plants.

• The species nameResearchers named the newly identified creature Infernogallus jamesi.
• The time periodThe dinosaur lived during the Cretaceous period alongside the rise of flowering plants.
• The research methodScientists analyzed the skull and jaw muscles of the specimen to determine its diet.