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T. rex was lippy rather than toothy.

Authors :
Le Page, Michael
Source :
New Scientist. 2023 Special Issue, Vol. 258 Issue 3433, p13-13. 5/8p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

For instance, the crocodile monitor lizard (Varanus salvadorii) has bigger teeth relative to its skull size than T. rex. News THE scary teeth of Tyrannosaurus rex and other killer dinosaurs would have been hidden by lips, contrary to film and TV depictions. "I suspect they are right, and that tyrannosaurs had more soft tissue covering their teeth than crocodiles, but I'm still on the fence as to whether they had as much stuff covering their teeth as monitor lizards", says Steve Brusatte at the University of Edinburgh, UK. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02624079
Volume :
258
Issue :
3433
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New Scientist
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
162906585