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Dinosaurs didn't "eat" rocks. However, a few plant eating dinosaurs may have swallowed them to help break down food in their stomach (similar to certain modern birds). These stones, called gastroliths, are very hard to identify, and thus it is unclear which dinosaurs actually used them. However, some possibilities include long necked herbivores (called sauropods), such as Apatosaurus and Diplodocus. Psittacosaurus, a small herbivore related to Protoceratops, was found with dozens of gastroliths in its stomach.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agothey are believed to have eaten certain types of stones, particularly when they were ovulating
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∙ 14y agoDinosaurs swallowed stones to help digestion by grinding up food in there stomach, some creatures still do it
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∙ 14y agoI do not believe sauropods ate stones, but they had a stone-like rock inside them that broke up what they ate since they swallowed their food whole.
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∙ 12y agoThey didn't.. some ate MEAT and some ate LEAVES lawl
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∙ 11y agoostriches don't have teeth so they eat stones and store them in their second stomach
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∙ 9y agoLarge sauropods swallowed stones to help their digestion. The stones ground up plant matter as it passed through their digestive track. This was key to their survival.
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∙ 8y agoyes! for digest tough plant.
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What happens in chapter 4 of swallowing stones?
they swallow more stones
What were the rocks that dinosaurs had in their stomachs to help them digest?
They were called gastroliths.
Why som dinosaurs contained small stones that has been swallowed what function did these stones serve?
Herbivorous dinosaurs swallowed small stones called gastroliths if they didn't have strong grinding teeth to chew tough plants.
Do alligators really swallow stones to dive deeper?
Yes they do
How do dinosaurs eat their food?
Dinosaurs eat their food by preparing their stomachs with stones to help the digestion of plants. etc
What young creature must swallow stones to help digest it's food what is this creature?
Many birds, including chickens, have a gizzard, and swallow small stones to help them grind up food. Crocodilians also use stones to aide in digestion.
What do crocodiles swallow so they can dive deeper?
They swallow stones that aid digestion and help them swim, since they naturally float.
Are olive stones healthy to swallow?
no if you eat them you will die right after.
When crocodiles swallow stones how do they get them out?
As the gizzard stones wear down they become small enough to pass out of the gizzard and will pass harmlessly out.
Why does the ostrich swallow stones in the Swiss family Robinson?
Ostrich's eat stones to help them digest food. They have about two pounds of stones in their throat to use to break up their food since they have no teeth.
What do crocodiles swallow to dive deeper?
Crocodile's swallow stones so they can dive deeper. They can hold there breath for up to 1 hour depending on how old they are.
Do crocodiles eat stones to dive under water?
No. But crocs (like some birds) may swallow a few stones to help with breaking down the food into digestible pieces.. Crocs can't chew their food, they only rip lumps off and swallow.
