T. rex had lips, upending its enduring pop culture image
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Whether carnivorous dinosaurs had lips has long been the stuff of paleo-debate. A new study finds evidence that flesh covered the predators’ teeth.
Roughly 50 new dinosaur species are being found each year, giving us a closer look at their prehistoric world like never before.
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Seven Days, August 9, 2023 by Seven Days - Issuu
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T. Rex Bite Strongest Ever on Land—Ten Times Greater Than Gator's
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T. rex had an amazing sense of smell, gene study suggests
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T. rex's big, bare teeth? They may be a myth, study says - The Washington Post, rex
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New study finds T rex and kin had lips, challenges popular image of toothy monster - The Hindu
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T. rex had lips, upending its enduring pop culture image
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A discussion about lips : r/Dinosaurs
When Dinosaurus Rolled the Earth
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Criticism - e-flux
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How to Ship a T. Rex Across the Country
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Amazing Dragon' Fossil Upends Origins of World's Largest Dinosaurs
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T. Rex Had Lips That Concealed Its Teeth, Study Says, Smart News