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Fossilized Tooth Reveals T. Rex Had a Body Temperature Warmly Similar to Humans
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By analyzing chemical clues in a 66-million-year-old fossil, scientists have discovered that the Tyrannosaurus rex maintained a warm-blooded body temperature of about 97 degrees Fahrenheit. This fascinating finding helps explain how the massive predator stayed active and thrived in chilly northern climates.
By analyzing chemical clues in a 66-million-year-old fossil, scientists have discovered that the Tyrannosaurus rex maintained a warm-blooded body temperature of about 97 degrees Fahrenheit. This fascinating finding helps explain how the massive predator stayed active and thrived in chilly northern climates.