Nocturnal dinosaurs: Night vision and superb hearing in a small theropod suggest it was a moonlight predator
- Written by Lars Schmitz, Associate Professor of Biology, Scripps College
Fossils of _Shuvuuia deserti_ depict a small predatory creature with exceptional night vision and hearing.Mick Ellison/American Natural History Museum, CC BY-NDToday, barn owls, bats, leopards and many other animals rely on their keen senses to live and hunt under the dim light of stars. These nighttime specialists avoid the competition of...