The Jurassic Period: Struggling to Survive After Millions of Years
The Jurassic Period, which occurred from 199.6 to 145.5 million years ago, has long been an iconic era of Earth’s history. New research reveals that the environment during this period was not as stable as previously thought, and that the dinosaurs that roamed the planet were actually struggling to survive.
In a new paper published in the journal Nature Communications, an international team of researchers used a combination of fossil evidence and climate simulations to reconstruct the Jurassic environment. Their findings reveal that the environment during this period was highly unpredictable, with periods of extreme climate change and habitat destruction. This suggests that the dinosaurs of this era were facing a constant battle to survive and adapt to their changing environment.
source: Phys.org