A 75-million-year-old fossil reveals a shocking tyrannosaur secret
Researchers found 16 bite marks on a 75-million-year-old foot bone, showing tyrannosaurs fed on carcasses after most soft tissue was gone.
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Iconic dinosaur species didn’t let resources go to waste
A 75-million-year-old fossil reveals a shocking tyrannosaur secret
Tyrannosaurs may be famous as fearsome apex predators, but new research reveals a more opportunistic—and slightly grim—side to their behavior. Using high-resolution 3D scans, a researcher identified precise bite marks on a massive tyrannosaur foot bone, showing that a smaller tyrannosaur had fed on the remains of a much larger relative over 75 million years ago.
Tyrannosaur fossil reveals dark secret about apex predator: ‘Like solving ancient murder mystery’
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Some tyrannosaurus species were opportunistic scavengers, even feasting on the remains of their much larger T rex relatives, according to a surprising fossil discovery. The name “Tyrannosaurus”, meaning tyrant lizard, was coined in 1905 by the American palaeontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn f…
A study conducted by Aarhus University reveals that tyrannosaurs, known for their status as apex predators, also exhibited cannibalistic behaviors. The research, published in the journal Evolving Earth, analyzes bite marks on a metatarsal fossil, indicating that a smaller tyrannosaur fed on the remains of a larger relative 75 million years ago. The study, led by Josephine Nielsen, identified 16 distinct bite marks on a tyrannosaur foot bone. The…
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