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‘Dragon prince’ dinosaur discovery 'rewrites' T.rex family tree

Posted by Papavk
Tags: archaeology, mongolia, paleontology, dinosaurs, species, tyrannosaurus, evolution, scientists, discoveries, museums, khankhuuluu mongoliensis, skeletons, reclassification, author.victoria gill, source.bbc
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8dzv3vp5jo

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Published
Jun 12 2025
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  1. Papavk
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    Reclassification of a dinosaur skeleton as an early Trex ancestor gives clues to the evolutionary path of the large predator.

    Reclassification of a dinosaur skeleton as an early Trex ancestor gives clues to the evolutionary path of the large predator.

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  2. anadem
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    Jared Voris, who led the research with Prof Zelenitsky, explained: "They were these really small, fleet-footed predators ..." It would have weighed about 750kg ... explained Prof Zelenitsky Hmm

    Jared Voris, who led the research with Prof Zelenitsky, explained: "They were these really small, fleet-footed predators ..."

    It would have weighed about 750kg ... explained Prof Zelenitsky

    Hmm

    3 votes