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‘T. rex’ Mosasaur Ruled the Seas 80 Million Years Ago


Paleontologists have described a gigantic new species of mosasaur -- stretching up to 13.2 m (43 feet) long and armed with serrated teeth -- and given it an unexpected name: T. rex (short for Tylosaurus rex).

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