An even larger and older relative of T. rex was found in New Mexico.
An even larger and older relative of T. rex was found in New Mexico. By CNN's Jenna Schnuer published on Friday, January 12, 2024, Source edition.cnn.com A study released on Thursday identifies a new related of the most famous dinosaur ever, the Tyrannosaurus rex, that was previously unidentified. The discovery offers a fresh piece of information that may enable paleontologists to piece together an earlier stage of the evolutionary process that culminated in the giant predatory tyrannosaur T. rex. Megalosaurus jaw, DTGN0M Known as Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, it probably roamed the planet for up to 7 million years prior to the emergence of Tyrannosaurus rex. According to dating estimates, the bones belong to the late Campanian–early Maastrichtian Period and are 72–73 million years old. However, decades before Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis was given its formal scientific name, its bones were found. Throughout the course of