Where was Hațeg Island located?
Q: Where was Hațeg Island located?
A: Hațeg Island was located in the Tethys Sea, near modern-day Hațeg, Hunedoara County, Romania.
Q: What kind of fossils have been found on Hațeg Island?
A: Small-sized dinosaur fossils have been found in the rocks of Hațeg Island.
Q: How was Hațeg Island formed?
A: Hațeg Island was formed mainly by tectonic uplift during the early Alpine orogeny towards the end of the Cretaceous.
Q: Is there a present-day analog for Hațeg Island?
A: There is no real present-day analog for Hațeg Island, but the island of Hainan (off the coast of China) is perhaps the closest.
Q: What was the vegetation and fauna like on Hațeg Island?
A: The vegetation and fauna on Hațeg Island was quite distinct from what we see today.
Q: Who came up with the idea of "island dwarfism"?
A: Hungarian paleontologist Franz Nopcsa (1877–1933) came up with the idea of "island dwarfism".
Q: Is Nopcsa's theory of island dwarfism widely accepted today?
A: Yes, Nopcsa's theory of island dwarfism – also known as the "island rule" – is widely accepted today.
