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#paleontology #t. rex #body temperature #clumped isotope thermometry #cretaceous period #denver museum of nature and science #dinosaur #dinosaur physiology #endothermy #footprints #fossil discovery #fossil teeth analysis

T. rex ran as warm as an elephant
New tooth analysis reveals T. rex maintained a steady body temperature of 36 degrees Celsius, suggesting it was a warm-blooded predator.
Ars Technica · 3m
First T. rex trackway discovered in North Dakota
Scientists uncover the first-ever sequence of footprints left by an adult T. rex, preserved for 66.5 million years.
Fox News · 2m