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What makes scientists believe that the bird-like dinosaur named troodon was one of the ''smartest'' dinosaurs?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes. In fact, paleontologists have actually looked inside the brain cavity of Troodon. They found that it had the biggest brain relative to body size of any dinosaur. Because of this, Troodon is believed to have been the smartest dinosaur.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe only way for paleontologists to try to determine the intelligence of an extinct animal is to compare its brain mass to its total mass. Troodon had the biggest brain to body mass ratio of any known dinosaur. Judging by brain size, scientists believe that Troodon had the same intelligence level as modern birds.
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∙ 13y agoPalaeontologists believe troodon was the smartest dinosaur because the open space in its skull for the brain was huge. It was the biggest open brain space for a dinosaur in proportion to the whole body. ever.
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∙ 12y agoscientists measure the space inside a dinosaur's skull which would've held their brains to see how smart it is. the space inside troodon's skull was pretty big compared to its size, which meant troodon was a smart dinosaur
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The smartest dinosaurs were as smart as what?
The smartest dinosaur was troodon TRUE-oh-don. It was as smart as an opossum.
Are dino's brain smarter than human?
A troodon was the smartest dinosaur but most dinosaurs were dumber than humans. hooray us!
What are the omnivores?
There were a variety of omnivorous, predatory dinosaurs. One example is the Troodon, famous for being the "smartest" dinosaur known. Archaeornithomimus and Oviraptors are two other examples of predatory, omnivorous dinosaurs.
What best describes a predator animal?
There were a variety of omnivorous, predatory dinosaurs. One example is the Troodon, famous for being the "smartest" dinosaur known. Archaeornithomimus and Oviraptors are two other examples of predatory, omnivorous dinosaurs.
What makes scientists believe that the bird like dinosaur troodon was one of the smartest dinosaurs?
It is generally assumed that the ratio between brain size and body mass is an indication of intelligence. Although this is not strictly true it is generally true. Humans certainly have the highest ratio of brain to body. Troodon had one of the largest brains of any dinosaurs in comparison to its body therefore it is generally assumed it was intelligent.
What was the smarter dinosaur?
Troodon was likely the smartest dinosaur. But it was just as smart as a house cat!
Where did the troodon lived?
Troodon were a genus of maniraptoran dinosaur. They are famous for being the smartest known dinosaurs. Their fossils have been found throughout western North America and as far north as Alaska.
What is the smartest dinosaur in the world?
None. There are none alive. If any of them were smart, they wouldn't be extinct
Are bald eagles smarter than humans?
No. As far as scientists can tell, humans are the smartest animals on Earth. Crows and ravens are believed to be the smartest birds.
What dinosaurs is the smartest?
Based on brain-to-body-mass, Saurnothiodes and Troodon were probably at the head of the class. In general, all the small raptors had generous skull space. Since these were the probable ancestors of avians, it gives a new meaning to the term, "bird brain."
What is the fastest dino in the world?
The Gallimimus.It could run up to speeds of 60 kilometres an hour.
Were do t rex live?
Troodon were a genus of maniraptoran dinosaur. They are famous for being the smartest known dinosaurs. Their fossils have been found throughout western North America and as far north as Alaska.
