Still Waters Posted February 21, 2019 #1 Share Posted February 21, 2019 A newly discovered relative of Tyrannosaurus rex stood just over a metre tall at the hip, a study shows. The diminutive tyrannosaur reveals crucial new information about how T. rexestablished itself as a dominant carnivore in North America. Early in their evolution, tyrannosaurs were small, but at some stage, the hulking T. rex along with others emerged as apex predators. The new fossil helps fill a 70-million-year gap in the fossil record. Discovered in Emery County, Utah, the animal lived about 96 million years ago, during the later part of the Cretaceous Period. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47321411 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted February 21, 2019 #2 Share Posted February 21, 2019 How cute! A fun-size T.Rex. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphalesion Posted February 21, 2019 #3 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Teecup T-Rex!(T-Cup T-Rex?) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted February 21, 2019 #4 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Perfect for a pet! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllPossible Posted February 21, 2019 #5 Share Posted February 21, 2019 He fits in a purse to be carried around Beverly Hills in, once we clone them of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seti42 Posted February 21, 2019 #6 Share Posted February 21, 2019 A mini T-Rex that weighs 3.5 Kg. more than I do is still scary, lol. Awesome find, though. And I like the feathered look in the reconstruction/conceptual art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeycat Posted February 22, 2019 #7 Share Posted February 22, 2019 14 hours ago, AllPossible said: He fits in a purse to be carried around Beverly Hills in, once we clone them of course. Weighing 172 lbs and standing 4 feet at the hip. I think I will give it a miss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllPossible Posted February 22, 2019 #8 Share Posted February 22, 2019 52 minutes ago, smokeycat said: Weighing 172 lbs and standing 4 feet at the hip. I think I will give it a miss. Don't underestimate Khloe Kardashian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jowasmus Posted February 22, 2019 #9 Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) No, no, no, they got this one wrong. This isn't a "before" pic for the T-Rex. It's an "after" pic. How else did we get chickens? I mean, obviously, T-Rexes devolved into chickens, right? Edited February 22, 2019 by jowasmus It all didn't post for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted February 23, 2019 #10 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Tyrannobbits, Hobbit-Rex, Hobbisaurus, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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