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Tyrannosaurus rex Took Nearly Four Decades to Grow Up, New Research Shows


A comprehensive analysis of 17 fossil specimens reveals that Tyrannosaurus rex grew far more slowly than previously thought -- reaching its full-grown size of eight tons around age 40 -- and challenges earlier assumptions about its life history.

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