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ecotopical.comBefore T. rex, there was the “dragon prince”
Scientists have unveiled Khankhuuluu, a new Mongolian dinosaur species that predates and closely resembles early Tyrannosaurs. With its long snout, small horns, and lean build, it represents a transitional form between swift mid-sized predators and giant apex hunters like T. rex. The find also suggests that large Tyrannosaurs first evolved in North America following an ancient migration from Asia.
The history of the great terrestrial predators seems to have been written for a long time. The name Tyrannosaurus rex reigns supreme in the collective imagination, a symbol of undisputed domination. However, Mongolia's sediments have just revealed a forgotten chapter, a fragment of evolution that remains in the shadow. This fragment lifts the veil on an ancestor of the T. rex, more discreet but equally decisive in the birth of a reign. When the …
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