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Dinosaur BOMBSHELL: New theory reveals ferocious T-rex was actually 'FLUFFY'


The Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most well-known dinosaurs represented in history, believed to have existed between 66 and 68 billion years ago. The species had a massive skull balanced by a long heavy tail, which measured up to 40ft in length and 12ft in height. Experts over the years have depicted the T-rex as a huge, aggressive predator. 

However, there may be a side to the carnivore that many do not know about. 

Palaeontologists at New York’s American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) are about to unveil the results of a remarkable project. 

They have constructed stunning models of the T-rex as a hatchling, as a four-year-old, and as an adult, based on the latest discoveries and thinking. 

Their intent is to provide the most scientifically accurate renderings ever of the dinosaur as part of their “T–rex: The Ultimate Predator” show.

Mark Norell, who is the leading palaeontologist on the project, revealed how they identified a difference in youngsters.

He said in February: “Tyrannosaurs first appeared 150 million years ago and the T-rex was the most advanced, most specialised and biggest of them all. 

“One of the biggest and hardest things to look at has always been growth.

“Because baby dinosaurs and young dinosaurs are just so incredibly rare. 

“And largely that has to do with their bones being extraordinarily fragile.”

Mr Norell revealed how his team pieced together fossils, along with that they know from similar species, to build a young T-rex.

He added: “It has only been in recent years, maybe 20 years, when more juveniles and baby dinosaurs have been found. 

“Now we are getting a look into the early life history of these animals.

“Whenever we work on any fossil group and we’re making models there is a great deal of speculation – but it is informed from looking at closely related animals. 

“So we believe the T-rex hatched out of an egg and would have been fluffy – like a really weird looking bird.”

There were a number of other species of Tyrannosaurs that were not T-rexes, that the show will also reveal.

However, most were of a similar size and all of them were dangerous predators when fully-grown adults.

T-rex: The Ultimate Predator” will be on exhibition at the American Natural History Museum from now until August 9, 2020.



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