Nanotyrannus Isn T A Mini T Rex After All It S A New Species

The morphology of Nanotyrannus combines characteristics from more basal tyrannosauroids, such as Moros and Xiongguanlong, with more derived tyrannosaurids. Unlike Tyrannosaurus, Nanotyrannus …

3 days ago · A new approach using the hyoid bone uncovered distinct growth patterns. A new study has brought clarity to a long-running debate in dinosaur research by strengthening the case that …

Dec 4, 2025 · A new study, based in part on samples from the Yale Peabody Museum, shows that a small dinosaur thought to be a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex was actually a distinct species.

Oct 30, 2025 · We couple comparative anatomy, longitudinal growth models, observations on ontogenetic character invariance and a novel phylogenetic dataset to test the validity of …

Oct 30, 2025 · Nanotyrannus appears to be a separate, smaller relative of Tyrannosaurus rex that shared its habitat. This illustration visualizes a Nanotyrannus pack attacking a juvenile T. rex.

Dec 4, 2025 · A new paper published in Science has definitively shown that Nanotyrannus is, in fact, nearly fully grown and not an immature T. rex, at the same time revealing new insights into how …

Oct 30, 2025 · The fossilized snout of Nanotyrannus, which has different nerve patterns, sinus structures and more teeth than T. rex does.

Dec 9, 2025 · Scientists have confirmed that Nanotyrannus was a mature species, not a young T. rex. A microscopic look at its hyoid bone provided the key evidence, matching growth signals seen in …

Oct 30, 2025 · It wasn’t until 1988 that scientists proposed that the skull was actually that of a new species, Nanotyrannus. It’s been a constant back-and-forth ever since.

Nov 8, 2025 · It was a fully grown Nanotyrannus lancensis. That single revelation has rewritten a major chapter of dinosaur evolution and forced scientists to question what they thought they knew about …