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Patrick Pester

T. rex researchers eviscerate 'misleading' dinosaur leather announcement

A photo collage of a crocodile leather bag in front of a T. rex illustration.

A partnership of companies has announced that it plans to make luxury fashion accessories out of Tyrannosaurus rex "leather" — but researchers say it won't be the real deal.

The T. rex leather will be produced in a lab and is intended to be an "eco-friendly" and "cruelty-free" alternative to traditional leather, according to a statement released by creative agency VML, one of the three companies involved.

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