Ancient Tyrannosaur Fossil Unveils Preserved Last Meal
TL;DR
Paleontologists have discovered a fossilized tyrannosaur with its last meal preserved in its stomach, revealing that the dinosaur was a selective eater, consuming only the best parts of its prey. This finding confirms the long-held belief that juvenile tyrannosaurs had blade-like teeth for slicing through small prey, while adults had strong enough teeth to crush bone and target larger herbivores.
- Tyrannosaur Discovered With Last Meal Preserved in Its Stomach The Wall Street Journal
- Scientists reveal first tyrannosaur fossil with preserved stomach contents The Washington Post
- A Tyrannosaur Was Found Fossilized, and So Was Its Last Meal The New York Times
- Teen tyrannosaur had a taste for baby dinos, rare fossil reveals CNN
- Prehistoric fast food: fossil reveals final meal of young tyrannosaur The Guardian
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