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Chris Simms

Meet 'Dragon prince' — the newly discovered T. rex relative that roamed Mongolia 86 million years ago

Artist impression of Khankhuuluu mongoliensis.

Scientists have identified a never-before-seen species of dinosaur called the dragon prince — a prehistoric predator that set tyrannosaurs on the path to ruling Earth. This newly discovered relative of Tyrannosaurus rex came to light after researchers re-examined fossils found in Mongolia.

Its existence sheds light on the story of tyrannosaur dinosaurs and how they evolved and spread.

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