Giant Lizard Thought to Be a Tyrannosaur in the Cretaceous Period Turned Out to Be a Separate Species

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There were giant dinosaurs, but there were also smaller ones. There have also been debates among scientists about dinosaurs, both larger and smaller.

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For more than thirty years, a debate has divided paleontologists: some fossils attributed to young Tyrannosaurus rex actually belong to a distinct species? The question is taking a decisive turn with the analysis of the specimen called Dueling Dinosaurs, an exceptional fossil discovered in the Hell Creek Formation in Montana. The latter combines a Triceratops and a small fossilized tyrannosaure side by side. Published October 30, 2025 in Nature …