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An article published in the journal "Scientific Reports" describes what appears to all intents and purposes a fight in which a mammal of the species Repenomamus robustus attacked a dinosaur of the species Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis. A team of researchers examined fossils discovered in today's China dating back to about 125 million years ago, in the Jurassic period.

https://english.netmassimo.com/2023/07/27/fossils-show-a-mammal-attacking-a-dinosaur/

Gizmodo: Stupendously Preserved Fossil Shows Mammal Preying on Beaked Dinosaur https://gizmodo.com/preserved-fossil-mammal-preying-beaked-dinosaur-1850664541 #cretaceousmongolia #feathereddinosaurs #psittacosaurus #ceratopsians #jordanmallon #daliansaurus #lagerstatte #repenomamus #jeholbiota #dinosaur

Unique Fossil Captures Struggle for Existence during #Cretaceous Period https://www.sci.news/paleontology/repenomamus-robustus-psittacosaurus-lujiatunensi-fossil-12111.html paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-37545-8

"The unusual #fossil from around 125 million years ago shows a dramatic moment in time when a species of #badger-like #carnivorous #mammal called #Repenomamus robustus attacked the bipedal plant-eating #dinosaur #Psittacosaurus lujiatunensi."