Unlocking the Inner Thermostat of the Tyrant King: New Dental Thermometry Reveals T. rex Ran as Warm as a Modern Elephant
Executive Overview For nearly a century, the scientific consensus surrounding the metabolism of the undisputed king of the Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, underwent a sweeping evolution. Once pigeonholed as a sluggish, cold-blooded, tail-dragging reptile forced to bask for hours in the morning sun before mustering the energy to hunt, T. rex was later reimagined through the…
