Unique tooth structure allowed predatory dinosaurs to efficiently crunch flesh and bone
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 04:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The Tyrannosaurus rex and its fellow theropod dinosaurs that rampage across the screen in movies like Jurassic World were successful predators partly due to a unique, deeply serrated tooth structure that allowed them to easily tear through the flesh and bone of other dinosaurs, says new research from the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM).