Jurassic Matters

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100511074825.htm

If you've ever wondered why Jurassic dinosaurs were so gigantic, you've come to the right place. The reason that Jurassic dinosaurs were so large is because they did not grind their food with teeth; rather, they just swallowed their food whole. This is contrary to our current-day animal life, how all the animals are small, because we all chew our food. The dinosaurs did not have many teeth to chew their food with, and since they did not chew their food, they needed more time for their food to digest. The dinosaurs would spend most of their day just searching for food, because of their size, they would be constantly hungry. Herbivorous dinosaurs had long necks because of this; instead of moving their bodies, which weighed 80 tons, they would just move their neck and search for their food.

I thought this article was pretty fascinating. I had never put any thought as to why Jurassic dinosaurs were so huge, I just thought they were gigantic because that was how they just were. It's kind of funny that I never put any thought into it, as it had always been a question of mine. So, when I saw this article, I was really excited, and I read it within minutes. I finally found an answer, and it made a lot of sense to me, too! I'm really glad that I found the reason why Jurassic dinosaurs were so gigantic.