variants
or less commonly T-Rex
plural T. rexes also T-Rexes
: tyrannosaurus rex
Though no one can actually time a running dinosaur with a stopwatch, scientists still have some idea of how fast T. rex and his companions ran.—
Lilian T. Hoffecker
Lilian T. HoffeckerWe don't know if T. rex hunted alone or in packs, if it pursued live prey or merely scavenged.—Discover Magazine
Discover MagazineSpielberg's dinosaurs had teeth prominently and terrifyingly on constant display, much like a modern crocodile. [Auburn University professor Thomas] Cullen and his team, however, have shown instead that the T-Rex … had lips that covered their teeth much like a modern monitor lizard.—John West
John WestT. rexes were among the largest meat-eaters on Earth during their reign … 144 million years ago. They had to eat a lot, and often, to support their enormous bodies.—John Johnson Jr.
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Watch this Freakonomics dives into the bizarre world of dinosaur auctions in this episode unpacking how T. rex skeletons became multimillion-dollar commodities.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
This graveyard provides an unprecedented look at the Jurassic ecosystem, helping scientists piece together how different species interacted millions of years before the rise of the T. rex.
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—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Their unique physiology—a combination of hydrodynamic design and raw power—has earned them comparisons to the legendary T. rex, albeit in an aquatic setting.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Previous evidence has established that T. rex lived in western North America, with fossils found in U.S., states like Montana and South Dakota and Canadian provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
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Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
This graveyard provides an unprecedented look at the Jurassic ecosystem, helping scientists piece together how different species interacted millions of years before the rise of the T. rex.
3.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
While Adrien Brody And Mikey Madison Take Home Top Acting Honors
Their unique physiology—a combination of hydrodynamic design and raw power—has earned them comparisons to the legendary T. rex, albeit in an aquatic setting.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Previous evidence has established that T. rex lived in western North America, with fossils found in U.S., states like Montana and South Dakota and Canadian provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
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