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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Tyrannosaur fossil reveals dark secret about apex predator: ‘Like solving ancient murder mystery’

Some tyrannosaurus species were opportunistic scavengers, even feasting on the remains of their much larger T rex relatives, according to a surprising fossil discovery.

The name “Tyrannosaurus”, meaning tyrant lizard, was coined in 1905 by the American palaeontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn for the dinosaur’s large size and role as an apex predator.

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