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Scotty is the nickname for the Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, catalogued as RSM P2523.8, that was discovered in Saskatchewan, Canada in 1991. The fossilised remains were painstakingly removed, almost completely by hand, over two decades from the rock in which they were embedded. [1]
Following the sale of "Sue," another Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton was, the specimen was put up for auction on eBay in 2000 under the name of "Z-rex", with an asking price of over US$8 million. It failed to sell online but was purchased for an undisclosed price in 2001 by British millionaire Graham Ferguson Lacey, who renamed the skeleton "Samson ...
The T.rex Discovery Centre is a natural history museum located in Eastend, Saskatchewan, Canada, and housed in a building designed by Stantec. The T.rex Discovery Centre was opened to the public in 2001, and was intended to house a number of fossils, including the remains of a Tyrannosaurus nicknamed " Scotty " which was found nearby in 1991.
The teeth of T. rex displayed marked heterodonty (differences in shape). [51] [52] The premaxillary teeth, four per side at the front of the upper jaw, were closely packed, D-shaped in cross-section, had reinforcing ridges on the rear surface, were incisiform (their tips were chisel-like blades) and curved backwards.
A new study suggests Tyrannosaurus rex had giant, full gums and lips that covered much of their teeth.
Tyrannosaurus rex. Stan BHI-3033 Tyrannosaurus rex. UUVP 2742 Marshosaurus bicentesimus. Sue. FMNH PR2081. Field Museum of Natural History. Tyrannosaurus rex. Maastrichtian. Hell Creek Formation. United States Sue the T. rex, also known as FMNH PR2081, suffered an avulsion that left a divot and hook-shaped bone spur on "her" right humerus. [8]
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In 1876 Cope created an Aublysodon lateralis, based on specimen AMNH 3956, [13] [14] a tooth of a juvenile tyrannosaur which has been synonymized with Deinodon horridus. [15] In 1892 Marsh named two more species: Aublysodon amplus and Aublysodon cristatus , respectively based on teeth YPM 296 and YPM 297; the latter has also been placed in the ...