7 Highlights

• Dinosaurs adapted diets quickly, aiding their dominance in changing climates.
• Fossilized poop study reveals dinosaurs' diverse diets including insects, fish, and plants.
• • Researchers analyzed over 500 coprolites from 230-200 million years ago in Central Europe.
  • Advanced synchrotron microtomography provided detailed insights into ancient food webs.
  • Smok, a theropod, was first to adapt by crushing bones in its diet.
  • Herbivorous dinosaurs' varied plant diets supported environmental adaptability.
  • Coprolites found with fish scales, insect parts, and dinosaur bones show dietary variety.