Population modelling insights of extinct environments: the case of the Kem Kem palaeocommunity

The Kem Kem beds are well-known palaeontological deposits. Among the species that lived there, there are some large theropods, such as Deltadromeus agilis, Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, and Spinosaurus aegyptiacus. It is possible that these large predators were facultative scavengers, and they could compete for carrion. In the present paper, I simulate a small community module of this environment, consisting of Carrion, Fishes, Spinosaurus, and a functional group composed of large terrestrial Theropods. I assume that these top predators feed on carrion, but they also have exclusive food sources. I show that these exclusive food sources could have assured the possibility of coexistence, and in their absence, one top predator could be locally extinct.

• Publication year

  2021

• Venue

  bioRxiv

• Publication date

  2021-09-09

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1101/2021.09.07.459352
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