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It turns out that a small dinosaur fossil the size of a chicken has been found!

The discovery of this fossil reveals that dinosaurs not only had giant sizes, but there were also some that were the size of a chicken. Here are some interesting facts about these tiny dinosaurs that were the size of a chicken!

Source: The Independent

Vectidromeus insularis, a new dinosaur species that is very small in size, comparable to the size of a chicken, has been discovered on the Isle of Wight, which is a dinosaur island in England.

Vectidromeus belongs to the hypsilophodont family, a small two-legged plant-eating dinosaur that lived about 125 million years ago. Although the size of this new fossil is relatively small, it suggests that this species may have been larger than estimated based on current specimens.

The following 'Bahasa' text translated to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "This new dinosaur species, Vectidromeus, could potentially coexist with famous dinosaurs in the forest during the Lower Cretaceous period, such as early tyrannosaurus, spinosaurus, and Iguanodon. Additionally, this dinosaur has famous relatives that not only played a significant role in the history of paleontology but also in the history of science in general."

"Similar to Hypsilophodon Foxii."

Vectidromeus is similar to the dinosaur genus Hypsilophodon foxii, which is also found on the Isle of Wight. In the 19th century, the almost complete remains of Hypsilophodon became one of the first dinosaurs to be thoroughly described. Hypsilophodon foxii has a small and slender body with hind legs resembling a bird, similar to Vectidromeus.

Although Hypsilophodon and Vectidromeus were found on the same dinosaur island, they did not live together because the Vectidromeus fossil was found in younger rock layers, about 2 to 3 million years after the Hypsilophodon fossil.

Emerging on the Isle of Wight.

Dinosaurs continue to emerge on the Isle of Wight because the layer of chalk on the island is very thick, reaching hundreds of meters, and may involve a time span of several million years. Although there is still debate among scientists about the age of these fossils, it is possible that the fossils found on this island originated from a series of different ecosystems, each with its own set of species.

"Reclassifying old species."

In the scientific community, there has been a debate about which species should be included in the hypsilophodont family for some time. Although various small plant-eating dinosaurs have been included in this family for years, revisions to their family lineage eventually led to their reclassification into another branch. As a result, Hypsilophodon remains the only member of this family to date.

Dr. Nicholas Longrich revealed a surprising occurrence when the only species previously known from one of the first dinosaur families now increased to two. Interestingly, these two species have no close relation to the dinosaurs found in Asia, North America, or the Southern Hemisphere.

"We are still trying to find out how all these dinosaurs are interconnected, and how they moved between continents after the breakup of the Pangaea continent, which resulted in the isolation and development of various types of dinosaurs on each continent." Dr. Nicholas Longrich

Source: The Independent

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