A 66-million-year-old tooth reveals T. rex was nearly as warm as a human
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“Chemical analysis of fossilized T. rex teeth suggests the dinosaur maintained a body temperature of approximately 97 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating it was warm-blooded.”
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