Younger Tyrannosaurus Rex bites were less ferocious than their adult counterparts
IMAGE: Skeletons of four tyrannosaurid specimens tested in the study view more Credit: Clockwise from above left: adult Tyrannosaurus rex "Sue " (FMNH PR 2081) (Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL; photo by the Field Museum), juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex "Jane " (BMRP 2002.4.1) (Burpee... By closely examining the jaw mechanics of juvenile and adult tyrannosaurids, some of the fiercest dinosaurs to inhabit earth, scientists led by the University of Bristol have uncovered differences in how they bit into their prey. They found that younger tyrannosaurs were incapable of deli...
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