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Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossils Are Being Horded by Private Buyers, Study Claims
A new study has found that the private trade in Tyrannosaurus rex fossils is hampering researchers' understanding of the iconic Cretaceous predator. Thomas Carr, an associate professor of biology at Carthage College, found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or commercial ownership than in public museums and ...
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3 US School Children Discover Rare T. Rex Fossil: ''My Friends Don't Believe Me''
The discovery has now been turned into a documentary narrated by Sir Sam Neill, who famously portrayed Dr Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park films.
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Fossil Found In US Represents New Dinosaur Species. See Pics
Scientists reassessing a partial skull first unearthed in 1983 in southeastern New Mexico have concluded that the fossil represents a new species of Tyrannosaurus.
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Young Tyrannosaur Feasted On 2 Baby Dinosaurs Before Dying, 75-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals
The researchers say the discovery suggests the juvenile gorgosaurus preyed on small, young dinosaurs, while the adult gorgosaurus attacked and ate very large plant-eating dinosaurs.
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It Only Took 66 Million Years, But A T-Rex Is Finally Making Its US Debut
The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. The first we know little about - researchers can't even tell whether that hatchling was a girl or a boy. The second part was 24 billion days of stony silence. But the third ... that's where...
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Tyrannosaurus Rex May Not Have Used Its Tiny Arms Much: Study
Tyrannosaurus rex may not have used their small front arms much, a new study of the most complete and best-preserved skeleton of the fearsome predator suggests.
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Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil With Complete Skull Discovered
In a major finding, scientists have discovered a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, including a very complete skull, vertebrae, ribs, hips and jaw bones, which they estimate to be about 20 per cent of the dinosaur.
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'Superduck' Dinosaur Provides Insight into Elaborate Head Crests
In a warm, lush environment near a meandering river 79.5 million years ago in Montana, a dinosaur nicknamed "Superduck" munched on leaves and kept a lookout for predators related to Tyrannosaurus rex that might threaten its herd.
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Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossils Are Being Horded by Private Buyers, Study Claims
A new study has found that the private trade in Tyrannosaurus rex fossils is hampering researchers' understanding of the iconic Cretaceous predator. Thomas Carr, an associate professor of biology at Carthage College, found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or commercial ownership than in public museums and ...
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3 US School Children Discover Rare T. Rex Fossil: ''My Friends Don't Believe Me''
The discovery has now been turned into a documentary narrated by Sir Sam Neill, who famously portrayed Dr Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park films.
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Fossil Found In US Represents New Dinosaur Species. See Pics
Scientists reassessing a partial skull first unearthed in 1983 in southeastern New Mexico have concluded that the fossil represents a new species of Tyrannosaurus.
-
Young Tyrannosaur Feasted On 2 Baby Dinosaurs Before Dying, 75-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals
The researchers say the discovery suggests the juvenile gorgosaurus preyed on small, young dinosaurs, while the adult gorgosaurus attacked and ate very large plant-eating dinosaurs.
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It Only Took 66 Million Years, But A T-Rex Is Finally Making Its US Debut
The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. The first we know little about - researchers can't even tell whether that hatchling was a girl or a boy. The second part was 24 billion days of stony silence. But the third ... that's where...
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Tyrannosaurus Rex May Not Have Used Its Tiny Arms Much: Study
Tyrannosaurus rex may not have used their small front arms much, a new study of the most complete and best-preserved skeleton of the fearsome predator suggests.
-
Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil With Complete Skull Discovered
In a major finding, scientists have discovered a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, including a very complete skull, vertebrae, ribs, hips and jaw bones, which they estimate to be about 20 per cent of the dinosaur.
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'Superduck' Dinosaur Provides Insight into Elaborate Head Crests
In a warm, lush environment near a meandering river 79.5 million years ago in Montana, a dinosaur nicknamed "Superduck" munched on leaves and kept a lookout for predators related to Tyrannosaurus rex that might threaten its herd.
