23-09-2026 01:01 via popsci.com

Plesiosaurs vomited indigestible pellets like owls

The long-necked plesiosaurs that swam in oceans during the Jurassic Period frequently made detours into shallower river deltas to regurgitate indigestible portions of their meals. The evidence detailed in a study published today in the journal Geological Magazine isn’t for the squeamish. Paleontologists base their new theory on fossilized vomit similar to owl pellets.While owls famously regurgitate the indigestible bones and fur of their prey, other animals also routinely spit out unwanted
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