Stenonychosaurus lived approximately 12 million years before the end of the age of the dinosaurs and, according to Russell, may well have been as intelligent as the first humans. Given the time to develop, the descendants of Stenonychosaurus could well have evolved into an animal at least as capable as mankind.May 6, 2019
Which is the most intelligent dinosaur?
Troodon had a large brain for its relatively small size and was probably among the smartest dinosaurs. Its brain is proportionally larger than those found in living reptiles, so the animal may have been as intelligent as modern birds, which are more similar in brain size.
Is Stenonychosaurus real?
Stenonychosaurus (meaning "narrow claw lizard") is a genus of troodontid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada, as well as possibly the Two Medicine Formation.
Are dinosaurs smart?
Rather than being slow, lumbering and a bit stupid, dinosaurs were smart and nimble-brained – just ask the palaeontologists who are peering deep inside the fossilised skulls of these prehistoric animals.
How intelligent were Troodons?
Well, it helped that Troodon was the smartest of all dinosaurs. Scientists estimate its intelligence by the size of its brain compared to its body. On that scale, Troodon was about as smart as an ostrich today. Troodon is also special because of its teeth.
What was the stupidest dinosaur?
Stegosaurus Because of this incredibly disproportionate brain to body ratio, Stegosaurus has historically been known as the dumbest dinosaur, a fact that was seemingly backed up by a proposed “second brain” located around the animal's hip.
Which dinosaur is still alive?
Other than birds, however, there is no scientific evidence that any dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor, Apatosaurus, Stegosaurus, or Triceratops, are still alive. These, and all other non-avian dinosaurs became extinct at least 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period.
What dinosaur is like a human?
Now, researchers have added compelling new evidence for one member on that list: a sauropod named Mussaurus patagonicus. (Also see fossil footprints from sauropods that lived in what's now Scotland.) A baby Mussaurus patagonicus was small enough to fit in human hands.
Why is Troodon no longer valid?
The type specimen of Troodon has caused problems with classification, as the entire genus is based only on a single tooth from the Judith River Formation. Troodon has historically been a highly unstable classification and has been the subject of numerous conflicting synonymies with similar theropod specimens.
Why did humans evolve to be intelligent?
According to the “cultural brain hypothesis,” humans evolved large brains and great intelligence in order to keep up with our complex social groups. We've always been a social species, and we may have developed our intelligence in part to maintain those relationships and function successfully in these environments.