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T. rex was warm-blooded and had body temperature close to ours, study finds

T. rex was warm-blooded and had body temperature close to ours, study finds
South China Morning Post Wednesday 16 September 2026, 18:53 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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Advertisement T. rex was warm-blooded and had body temperature close to ours, study finds Scientists used chemicals in fossilised teeth to help pin down how warm the iconic dinosaur was Using fossilised teeth, scientists have finally taken the T. rex’s temperature – and it wasn’t too different from our own. Researchers once thought that dinosaurs were sluggish, cold-blooded creatures.

Advertisement T. rex was warm-blooded and had body temperature close to ours, study finds Scientists used chemicals in fossilised teeth to help pin down how warm the iconic dinosaur was 2-MIN READ2-MIN Using fossilised teeth, scientists have finally taken the T. rex’s temperature – and it wasn’t too different from our own. Researchers once thought that dinosaurs were sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Later findings challenged that, suggesting that older dinosaurs were warm-blooded and could control their body temperature. Most scientists agree that Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded, but pinning down the exact core temperature of an extinct creature is difficult. Select Voice Select Speed 1x AI-generated voice
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