Each baby T. rex was about the size of a small dog — with a mouthful of serrated teeth that could already deliver a nasty bite.
Neglected Museum Fossils Turn Out to Be The First T. Rex Hatchlings Ever Found
After decades languishing in museum storage, a set of small, overlooked fossils have been identified as the first known hatchlings of Tyrannosaurus rex. The discovery challenges previous beliefs about the early life of the giant predator, showing that baby T. rex were small, fluffy, and possibly even cute, but already armed with sharp teeth and fast-growing into the iconic apex predator.
Source: Neglected Museum Fossils Turn Out to Be The First T. Rex Hatchlings Ever Found — ScienceAlert
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