Isotope analysis of T. rex teeth suggests it ran as warm as an elephant
The findings hint that the giant dinosaurs actively managed their body temperature.
Isotope ratios in Tyrannosaurus rex teeth suggest the dinosaurs actively regulated their body temperature, running about as warm as an elephant, according to Ars Technica.
The findings provide a hint that T. rex and similar giants were actively managing their internal temperatures, Ars Technica reported.
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- T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant — Ars Technica
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