Reimagining T. Rex: The Truth About Its Lips and Teeth
TL;DR
New research suggests that the teeth of T. Rex and other theropod dinosaurs were likely covered by thin, scaly lips resembling those of some modern lizards, challenging popular depictions of the carnivorous creatures with their teeth protruding outside their jaws.
- T. Rex Had Lizard-like Lips That Covered Its Teeth The Wall Street Journal
- Imagine T. Rex. Now Imagine It With Lips. The New York Times
- T. rex’s big, bare teeth? They may be a myth, study says The Washington Post
- Theropods Like T. Rex Had Lips, Study Finds Gizmodo
- Has T. rex lost its bite? Menacing snarl may be wrong The Seattle Times
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