A new study says Tyrannosaurus and many other large carnivores of the Cretaceous were likely covered only in scales.
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Huge T. Rex Fossil, a ‘Fantastic Specimen,’ Unearthed in Montana
A huge new specimen of Tyrannosaurus rex has been uncovered in northern Montana, researchers say.
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Tyrannosaur Tracks Discovered in Wyoming Reveal Dinosaur’s Speed
Dinosaur tracks discovered in Wyoming are the first known multiple footprints that can be attributed to Tyrannosaurus rex, researchers say.
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T. Rex Fossil Found in Wyoming Reveals Cannibalism Among Tyrannosaurs
A fossil bone from a Tyrannosaurus rex, recently discovered in Wyoming sandstone, bears the telltale signs of having been gnawed and stripped clean of its meat — by another tyrannosaur….
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Mysterious Large Carnivore Is First Dinosaur Discovered in Washington State
A large carnivore that lived on what’s now the San Juan Islands probably had many distinguishing characteristics that we don’t know about. But for now, it can claim at least one important distinction: the…
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‘Cool’ New Arctic Tyrannosaur Discovered in Alaska Fossil
At a quarry on Alaska’s North Slope, scientists have found the fossil skull of an unusual new type of Arctic tyrannosaur. But this is no T. rex. At 70 million…
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‘Colossal’ New Species of Predatory Dinosaur Dwarfed Tyrannosaurs, Scientists Say
An enormous new species of predatory dinosaur has been discovered in the fossil beds of southeastern Utah, paleontologists say, a “colossal” carnivore that was the apex predator of its day…
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New Tyrannosaur Species, ‘King of Gore,’ Reveals Origins of T. Rex
The oldest known ancestor of Tyrannosaurus rex has been discovered in southern Utah, throwing light on the evolutionary history of the famous predator, and providing crucial clues to the puzzling…
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Feathers Were ‘Peculiar’ to Special Set of Dinosaurs, New Fossil Study Finds
Some of the Ancient West’s most distinctive and downright weird dinosaur species — from the famous Tyrannosaurus rex to the odd therizinosaurs — turn out to be members of an…
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‘Unusual’ Fossil Egg Reveals Evolutionary Link Between Dinosaurs and Birds
Millions of years after the reptilian animals we know as dinosaurs disappeared, some of their traits persisted in surprising ways among their descendants — birds — a new fossil shows….
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‘Magnificent T. Rex’ Found on Montana Ranch, Museum Reports (With Pictures)
A Dutch museum has announced that scientists searching for a fossil of Tyrannosaurus rex have finally found their quarry on a ranch in eastern Montana. The newfound T. rex fossil…
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T. Rex Tooth Found in Dinosaur’s Tail Proves Tyrannosaurus Was a Predator, Study Says
The telltale tooth of a Tyrannosaurus rex found embedded in the tail of a plant-eating dinosaur provides long-sought proof that the famous carnivore hunted and killed its prey, paleontologists announced…
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New Big-Nosed Ceratops Discovered in Texas
Yet another new species of horn-faced, frill-fringed dinosaur known as a ceratopsid has been revealed in the American West, this time in the ancient sediments of Texas’ Big Bend National…
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Triceratops ‘Family’ Unearthed in Wyoming, Expert Says
In the northeastern corner of Wyoming, a paleontologist says he and his team have found the remains of what might be the first known Triceratops family. Not only would this…
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