A Tiny Tyrannosaur (IMAGE)

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A Tiny Tyrannosaur

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Weighing as little as 1/100th that of its descendant T. rex, the 125-million year old Raptorex shows off the distinctive body plan of this most dominant line of predatory dinosaurs. This image is based on a fossil skeleton discovered in Inner Mongolia, China.

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Illustration: Todd Marshall

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