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throat bone

Coverage of throat bone in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 16 · 03:05 UTCMost recent: Apr 16 · 03:05 UTC
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Nanotyrannustopic1Tyrannosaurus rextopic1growth patternstopic1prehistoric ecosystemstopic1scientistsorganization1fossiltopic1maturitytopic1
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  • SCIENCEApr 16 · 03:05 UTCSCIENCE DAILY
    Scientists thought this was a young T. rex. They were wrong

    Scientists have reclassified Nanotyrannus as a distinct dinosaur species, not a juvenile T. rex, based on growth patterns in a tiny throat bone from the original fossil. This smaller predator, about half the size of a T. rex, likely coexisted with its larger cousin, adding complexity to prehistoric ecosystems.