Tyrannosaurus Rex
Date: 66 million years B.C.
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The Tyrannosaurus lived around 66 million years B.C. and is probably one of the last large dinosaurs who walked the earth.
A nearly complete skeleton was found in Wyoming by by a team of paleontologists from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, The Netherlands. This T-Rex is nicknamed "Trix" and is one of two skeletons on permanent display in Europe. All dinosaurs became extinct after a giant meteor slammed into the earth 65 million years ago. |
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"Trix" at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. (By Rique - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Did you know?
Rex means king in Latin. That makes the Tyrannosaurus the king of all dinosaurs.
Rex means king in Latin. That makes the Tyrannosaurus the king of all dinosaurs.
Location:
The nearly complete and therefore unique skeleton of the T-Rex was found near Wyoming, United States.
The nearly complete and therefore unique skeleton of the T-Rex was found near Wyoming, United States.
