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Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded, new study confirms

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Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded, new study confirms
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Contrary to the assumptions of early paleontologists, most dinosaurs weren’t lumbering slowpokes. Centuries of evolutionary reevaluation now indicates the ancestors of present-day birds didn’t simply keep a steady pace—many of them boasted impressive speed. These active lifestyles also forced scientists to reconsider another anatomical detail. Once thought universally cold-blooded, a lot of dinosaurs eventually evolved warmer blood.



Thanks to recent technological breakthroughs, paleontologist

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