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Scientists Make Jaw-Dropping Realization After Uncovering Perfectly Preserved T. Rex on Wyoming Ranch
Yahoo • • science
Key Points:
- A 67-million-year-old partial T. rex skeleton nicknamed "Rex Junior" was discovered in the 1990s at Zerbst Ranch near Newcastle, Wyoming, and is now being studied at the University of Chicago.
- The specimen includes the only complete T. rex hand and forearm ever found, as well as a wishbone in its original position, revealing a slimmer chest than previously thought and influencing the mounting of the famous "Sue" T. rex.
- The skeleton's exceptional three-dimensional preservation suggests the dinosaur may have been buried alive during a flood, offering rare insights into its body position and possibly its outer covering.
- Researchers are keeping new findings under wraps but have hinted that Rex Junior's integument did not include scales, potentially changing scientific understanding of T. rex anatomy.
- New research on Rex Junior and other Zerbst Ranch dinosaurs is expected to be published in early 2027, promising to shed further light on this iconic predator's biology.
