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\nA newly-discovered baby titanosaur, about the size of a newborn hippopotamus, is shedding light on the life of young dinosaurs. The National Science Foundation team from Macalester College, used a high-powered CT scanner and microscopes...\nA newly-discovered baby titanosaur, about the size of a newborn hippopotamus, is shedding light on the life of young dinosaurs. The National Science Foundation team from Macalester College, used a high-powered CT scanner and microscopes to study thin-sections of the tibia and limb bones of the Rapetosaurus. They discovered that these baby behemoths were active, capable of a wider array of maneuvers than adult members of their species and didn’t need parental care after hatching. By studying microscopic zones deep within the bones, the team was also able to estimate the weight of the newly hatched Rapetosaurus at around 7 pounds.

The team says that between the hatching and death from starvation just a few weeks later, this baby Rapetosaurus fended for itself in a harsh and unforgiving environment. The team also included researchers from the University of Washington, Adelphi University, and University of Minnesota. The findings are published in the journal Science.\n
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