What caused holes in Sue the T. rex's jawbone? Scientists are stumped

What Caused Holes in Sue the T. Rex's Jawbone? Scientists Are Stumped

WASHINGTON—Sue, the biggest and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed, no doubt was a fearsome beast when this predator prowled what is now South Dakota about 67 million years ago at the twilight of the age of dinosaurs. But even this huge dinosaur, whose fossils are displayed at the Field Museum in Chicago, was not invulnerable. A prime example of this is the series of circular holes in Sue’s jawbone that continue to baffle scientists…

What caused the holes in this prehistoric T-Rex's jawbone?

For years, scientists have been stumped as to what caused the golf ball-sized holes in the skull of one of the world's best-known dinosaur fossils.

What caused holes in Sue the T. rex's jawbone? Scientists are stumped

WASHINGTON : Sue, the biggest and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed, no doubt was a fearsome beast when this predator prowled what is now South Dakota about 67 million years ago at the twilight of the age of dinosaurs.But even this huge dinosaur, whose fossils are displayed at the Field Muse

What caused holes in Sue the T. rex's jawbone? Scientists are stumped

Sue, the biggest and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed, no doubt was a fearsome beast when this predator prowled what is now South Dakota about 67 million years ago at the twilight of the age of dinosaurs.