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16 mag 2024 · Turannosaurus rex, species of large predatory theropod dinosaurs that lived during the end of the Cretaceous Period (about 66 million years ago) known from fossils found in the United States and Canada dating to between about 80 million and 66 million years ago.
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4 giorni fa · Tyrannosauroidea (meaning 'tyrant lizard forms') is a superfamily (or clade) of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs that includes the family Tyrannosauridae as well as more basal relatives. Tyrannosauroids lived on the Laurasian supercontinent beginning in the Jurassic Period.
27 mag 2024 · Key Takeaways. Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most iconic dinosaurs, had exceptional depth perception and a strong sense of smell, making it a formidable predator. The species was discovered in North America and is known for its massive size, with some individuals growing up to 40 feet (12 meters) long.
27 mag 2024 · It is one of the most studied dinosaurs and is often represented as the archetype of these ancient animals. “Tyrannosaurus” means “tyrant lizard,” while “rex” is the Latin word for king. It is considered the king of the dinosaurs, due to its size, carnivorous eating, and position at the top of its food chain.
3 giorni fa · WOODLAND PARK, Colorado ( KCNC) — This week paleontologists at a Colorado dinosaur center unveiled a 3D model of the skull of a teratophoneus curriei. That’s a “rare new genus of tyrannosaur,” according to the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center in Woodland Park. The RMDRC held an event on Wednesday where they showed off the skull ...
6 mag 2024 · Since the 1970s, most scientists have agreed that Tyrannosaurus rex was about as smart as modern reptiles. Then, in 2023, a study by a Brazilian neuroscientist argued that T. rex had a cognitive ...
2 giorni fa · Jan. 2, 2024 — A new analysis of fossils believed to be juveniles of T. rex now shows they were adults of a small tyrannosaur, with narrower jaws, longer legs, and bigger arms than T. rex....
