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Fossilized Pinacosaurus larynx shows dinosaurs could sound far more subtle than movie roars
Science
Published on 11 May 2026

It points to bird like vocal machinery
A rare fossil find is rewriting how scientists think dinosaurs sounded. Researchers identified a fossilized larynx from Pinacosaurus, an ankylosaur, and found it carries bird-like features linked to complex vocal control. The discovery undermines the long-standing idea that dinosaurs roared loudly like cinematic monsters, suggesting more nuanced communication abilities instead.
- Scientists found a fossilized Pinacosaurus larynx
- Its anatomy shows bird-like vocal features
- Results challenge loud roar stereotypes from movies
- Dinosaurs may have produced more nuanced sounds
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