"Unveiling the Tiny Arms of T.Rex's Lesser-Known Cousins"

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"Unveiling the Tiny Arms of T.Rex's Lesser-Known Cousins"
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Researchers have discovered the remains of the T.Rex's 'cousins' in Morocco, revealing that these ancient creatures had short bulldog snouts and even shorter arms than the T.Rex. The fossils belong to the Abelisauridae family of carnivorous dinosaurs and were found just before the dinosaur-killing asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago. The discovery suggests that many dinosaurs thrived in North Africa until the asteroid impact, challenging the notion that biodiversity was declining at that time.

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