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Titanosauria's Remarkable Survival

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Titanosaurs were the biggest land animals Earth’s ever seen − these plant-powered dinos combined reptile and mammal traits

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There were nearly 100 species of titanosaurs , making up more than 30% of known sauropod dinosaurs.

The secret to titanosaurs’ remarkable biological success may be how they merged the best of both reptile and mammal characteristics to form a unique way of life.

A titanosaur hatchling would have been roughly 1 foot ( 30 centimeters ) tall, 3 feet ( 1 meter ) long and 5-10 pounds .

Microscopic patterns of scratches, wear and pits on teeth indicate titanosaurs in Argentina fed on a diverse diet rich in grit.

In India , chunks of fossilized feces show titanosaurs ingested everything from ground-level plants to leaves and branches of trees.

Had it not been for the asteroid impact 66 million years ago , titanosaurs probably would have kept on thriving.

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