Tyrannosaurus rouge: lips may have hidden T rex's fierce teeth
by Ashifa Kassam in Toronto from on (#1EGV6)
New research takes aim at the fanged portrayal of the T rex, suggesting enamel on its teeth was probably kept moist by thin, scaly lips much like those of lizards
Its image is one of a fierce predator who towered over most others, baring dozens of jagged, bone-crushing teeth.
But new research out of Toronto seeks to challenge depictions of the Tyrannosaurus rex, suggesting that its fearsome incisors might have been hidden behind a pair of lips.
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