Remains of the oldest relative of the Tyrannosaurus Rex – who walked the earth 230 million years ago – have been unearthed in Brazil. Named Erythrovenator, the prehistoric beast was about six-and-a-half feet long with razor sharp teeth and claws and bristles. It is the most primitive of its kind ever discovered. Erythrovenator, the rare ‘godfather’ … Read more
The world’s first ever complete T-rex skeleton, which became buried in sediment after a deadly duel with a Triceratops 67 million years ago, has been revealed by scientists. The Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops horridus – nicknamed the ‘Dueling Dinosaurs’ – are preserved together in what is thought to be a predator-prey encounter, where both fought … Read more
One of the most complete T-Rex fossils in the world has been sold for a record $31.8 million, nearly quadrupling the previous highest price for a dinosaur at auction. The fossil nicknamed Stan made mincemeat of an opening price of between six and eight million dollars at Christie’s in New York Tuesday. It shredded the … Read more
What a disat-saur! Husband shocks wife who suggested he liven up their garden by installing a 12-ft replica T-REX on the patio Husband puts T-Rex in garden after being told by wife to make garden look nice IT analyst Adrian Shaw hired crane to put 12ft tall dinosaur model in the garden He paid £1,600 … Read more
The T.rex and other huge predatory dinosaurs were the masters of ‘energy-efficient walking’ at lower speeds, giving them an edge over faster prey species, study finds. Researchers from Mount Marty College, South Dakota used data on limb proportions, body mass and the gait of 70 species of therapod dinosaurs. They found that for small to … Read more