Monday, 3 April 2017

Scientists sniff out a sensitive new species of tyrannosaur

The reconstructed head of a Daspletosaurus horneri, with large flat scales adorning most of its face ...

Thanks to movies, we probably all have the same mental picture of the terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex, but new research has revealed that the creatures had a sensitive side. We already know that they probably didn't bellow bone-rattling roars but cooed like doves instead, and now their hard-nosed image has taken another hit with the discovery of a new related species that shows their snouts were as sensitive as our fingertips, to help them build nests and nuzzle their young.

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