
1057: A Dino’s Last Dinner And Eavesdropping Birds
While there are a lot of dinosaur fossils, and a lot of plant fossils, the precise connection between the two has been something of a mystery. Now, researchers report that they’ve found what’s called a cololite, fossilized gut contents, in the remains of a sauropod—a massive, long-necked plant-eater. The dino’s last meal dates back 95 to 100 million years. Paleontologist Stephen Poropat joins Host Flora Lichtman to dig into the mysteries of a dinosaur’s tummy.And, for prairie dogs, communication is key. The rodents’ yips and barks can warn when danger is near—and not just to other prairie…
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