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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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ET Science Desk

T. rex was closer to a bird than a crocodile in body temperature? New fossil tooth study reveals how the dinosaur survived Arctic winters and hunted across North America

Scientists have been trying for years to determine whether Tyrannosaurus rex had a physiology akin to that of cold-blooded creatures such as today’s crocodile or had the ability to regulate its own body heat, much like a bird or mammal.

Fossil evidence found in the northern areas, such as Alaska, hinted that the massive dinosaur could live in places where today's reptiles would find it hard to exist.

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