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Study Measures Body Temperature of Two T. rexes, Confirms Warm-Bloodedness

Scientists used chemical analysis on two T. rex specimens, confirming both had body temperatures similar to modern humans.

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Study uses T. rex teeth to reveal warm-blooded nature

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Researchers find T. rex had body temperature like modern humans

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Discovery leads scientists to rethink dinosaur speed and anatomy

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Analysis shows T. rex evolved toward bird-like warm-blooded traits

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Research explores T. rex hunting and social behavior

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Museum allowed drilling into T. rex teeth for study

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  1. T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant
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  2. A 66-million-year-old tooth reveals T. rex was nearly as warm as a human
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  1. T rex had body temperature of 36.3°C, almost the same as humans
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  2. T. rex had human-like body temperature, fossil teeth reveal warm-blooded predator
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  1. Drilling Into 66-Million-Year-Old <em>T. Rex</em> Teeth Reveals a Human-Like Body Temperature
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  2. The T. rex had a body temperature similar humans, study finds
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  3. T. Rex Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees
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  4. Il T.rex era a sangue caldo, la sua temperatura simile a quella umana
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  2. Araştırma, T-rex'in vücut ısısının insanlarınkine benzer olduğuna işaret ediyor
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  3. How do you take T. rex's temperature? These scientists did it
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  4. T. rex was warm-blooded and had body temperature close to ours, study finds
    South China Morning Post
  5. Tooth study shows T. rex was warmblooded, with human-like temperature
    World News CNA