Was T. rex actually 3 species? Some scientists say so, others say hold on - Deseret News
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The dinosaur for which nightmares and movies are made of may have actually had some relatives, which sends even more shivers up that spine that there was more than one kind of T.rex. New research suggests that might have been the case.
New research sparks debate, not all scientists agree
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Scientists Discover 3-Foot-Tall Relative of the Tyrannosaurus Rex
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Fossils show dismembered young dinosaurs in belly of T. rex cousin
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Tyrannosaurus rex may have been three species, scientists say, Dinosaurs
Total T. Rex Population During Species' Existence Was 2.5 Billion
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Researchers Identify Dinosaur Species 5 Times Larger Than Tyrannosaurus
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Bold theory' that Tyrannosaurus rex is 3 species gets stomped to pieces
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Scientists propose Tyrannosaurus had three species, not just 'rex
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T. Rex's Tiny Arms May Have Been Vicious Weapons
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Scientists find Tyrannosaurus had three species, not one – DW – 03/01/2022
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Reaper of death': scientists discover new dinosaur species related to T rex, Dinosaurs
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Study Refutes Controversial Research That Divided the T. Rex Into Three Species, Smart News
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They Want to Break T. Rex Into 3 Species. Paleontologists Aren't Pleased. - The New York Times
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Tyrannosaurus remains hint at two possible species distinct from T. rex
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Dinosaurs: New research finds T.rex had lips - BBC Newsround
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What we thought we knew about T-rex was wrong, researchers say in new study