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T rex took 4 decades to reach full giant size

Tyrannosaurus rex, it turns out, may have taken its time becoming king. A new analysis of 17 tyrannosaur fossils suggests the ...

T. rex Never Stopped Growing, Dinosaur Bone Study Suggests

Dinosaur bones are like trees—every year is represented by a new ring, and paleontologists can count those concentric circles ...
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Tyrannosaurus rex research reveals new facts about 'king of dinosaurs'

The largest-ever study of how the “king of dinosaurs” grew shows a much longer, slower path to adulthood than scientists ...
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T. Rex Was Still Growing At 40, Taking A Slower Path To Adulthood Than Previously Thought

Previous studies of T. rex growth rings concluded they grew until around the age of 25, and then stopped. This was more of a ...

T. rex grew up slowly: New study reveals 'king of dinosaurs' kept growing until age 40

For decades, scientists have been counting annual growth rings—similar to tree rings—inside fossilized leg bones of ...
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Tyrannosaurus rex grew up slowly: New study reveals the “king of dinosaurs” kept growing until age 40

For decades, scientists have been counting annual growth rings—similar to tree rings—inside fossilized leg bones of ...
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Rex, King of Carnival, arrives in New Orleans

ROUTE AND SCHEDULE CHANGES TOMORROW, BUT FIRST, RIGHT NOW. REX, KING OF CARNIVAL, IS ARRIVING OFF THE COAST GUARD CUTTER TO SPANISH PLAZA RIGHT NOW. AND THAT IS WHERE WE SEE REPORTER SHAY O’CONNOR ...