Von Huene identified a cluster of stomach stones ( gastroliths ) in association to specimen SMNS 12667.
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One specimen preserved large amounts of supposed gastroliths ( " stomach stones " ) in the gizzard region.
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Reports of gastroliths, or stomach stones, in " Claosaurus " are actually based on a probable double misidentification.
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Reports of gastroliths, or stomach stones, in the hadrosaurid " Claosaurus " are actually based on a probable double misidentification.
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Many large crocodilians swallow stones ( called gastroliths or stomach stones ), which may act as ballast to balance their bodies or assist in crushing food,
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Instead of grinding teeth, they had stomach stones ( gastroliths ), similar to the gizzard stones of modern birds and crocodiles, to help digest tough plant fibers.
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:: : : FYI, under Crocodiles it says this : " Many large crocodilians swallow stones ( called gastroliths or stomach stones ) and they are believed to be of use in acting as ballast to balance their body.
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Further study of the specimen found that the supposed stomach stones were not massed around a single region corresponding with the gizzard, as in other fossils which such stones, including specimens of " Archaeorhynchus " and " Hongshanornis ".
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