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Tyrannosaurus Rex: Predator and Scavenger Unveiled by Fossils

3/19/2026

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Paleontologists conclude that the Tyrannosaurus rex was both a predator and a scavenger.
A study of an Edmontosaurus skull from Montana shows bite marks by a Tyrannosaurus rex.
The embedded tooth suggests the Edmontosaurus likely did not survive the encounter.
Bite marks indicate the Tyrannosaurus rex consumed most flesh, leaving the skull.
The fossil offers rare insight into large carnivore hunting and confirms Tyrannosaurus rex hunted other dinosaurs.

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Story summary

Paleontologists conclude that the Tyrannosaurus rex was both a predator and a scavenger.
A study of an Edmontosaurus skull from Montana shows bite marks by a Tyrannosaurus rex.
The embedded tooth suggests the Edmontosaurus likely did not survive the encounter.
Bite marks indicate the Tyrannosaurus rex consumed most flesh, leaving the skull.
The fossil offers rare insight into large carnivore hunting and confirms Tyrannosaurus rex hunted other dinosaurs.