T. Rex Wasn't All Brawn. It Had a Brain Comparable to a Primate
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T. Rex dinosaurs packed as many neurons in their brains as a baboon, a new study has found. This means that they were capable of problem-solving, tool use and even developing a culture.
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If T. Rex's Beady-Eyed Glare Terrifies You, It Should
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T. rex Couldn't Stick Out Its Tongue
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Dinosaur Brains May Have Been Packed With Neurons as Modern
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Tyrannosaurus rex
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T. Rex Wasn't All Brawn. It Had a Brain Comparable to a Primate
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It turns out that the T. Rex must have been even more terrifying
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Was Tyrannosaurus as smart as a baboon?
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Come Face to Face with T Rex, The Ultimate Predator, at the
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Debunking dinosaur myths and movie misconceptions
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Did T. rex taste like chicken?