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Why Dinosaurs Never Shrank to the Size of a Mouse!

Sunday 9 August 2026 β€’ScienceDaily
Why Dinosaurs Never Shrank to the Size of a Mouse!

Photo: Narciso Arellano / Unsplash

Giant dinosaurs ruled the Earth for millions of years, but scientists just discovered why we never found any tiny, hamster-sized dinosaurs running around. It turns out that fluffy little mammal ancestors took all the best hiding spots and food, keeping the dinosaurs from ever shrinking down. Imagine a T-Rex the size of a teacup trying to compete with a sneaky prehistoric mouse!
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