ScienceFossil tooth analysis points to a warm-blooded T. rex
CNN en Español reports that a study in Science Advances provides the first direct estimate of T. rex’s body temperature.
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CNN en Español reports that analysis of a fossil tooth confirms T. rex was warm-blooded, with a Science Advances study providing the first direct estimate of its body temperature. ABC News says the high temperature suggests the dinosaur needed a lot of food and was likely an energetic predator or scavenger.
Fossil tooth analysis points to a warm-blooded T. rex
CNN en Español reports that a study in Science Advances provides the first direct estimate of T. rex’s body temperature.