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Discovery of T. rex’s cousin upends our understanding of tyrannosaur evolution

Monday 19 October16:00 · 2h agoAI summary
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A newly described dinosaur species shows traits of both major tyrannosaur subfamilies, challenging existing theories about their evolutionary history.

01Summary

  1. 01The dinosaur, unnamed in the source, is new to science.
  2. 02It possesses characteristics from both subfamilies of the tyrannosaur group.
  3. 03The discovery complicates current understanding of tyrannosaur evolution.
  4. 04The find was reported by New Scientist.

02Why it matters

This discovery provides crucial new evidence that could reshape scientific models of how tyrannosaurs evolved, potentially altering our view of dinosaur family trees.

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