T. rex's closest cousin discovered, shining light on Tyrannosaur origins

T. rex's closest cousin discovered, shining light on Tyrannosaur origins

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The closest known relative of the infamous Tyrannosaurus rex has been unearthed by paleontologists in New Mexico. The newly discovered Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis was found in New Mexico's Hall Lake Formation by paleontologist Sebastian Dalman and his colleagues. A part of the fossilized skull was…

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