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Study Finds T. Rex Body Temperature Close to Human Average

Analysis of fossilized tooth enamel reveals the predator maintained a warm-blooded core temperature similar to modern humans.

5 publishers · 5 articles · first seen 16 Sept 2026 · updated 38m ago

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  1. New ScientistT. rex teeth show the enormous predatory dinosaur was warm-blooded
  2. Scientific AmericanT. rex was as warm-blooded as humans, new study finds
  3. The New York TimesT. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees
  4. Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesTyrannosaurus rex teeth reveal a body temperature close to the human average
  5. South China Morning PostT. rex was warm-blooded and had body temperature close to ours, study finds

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  1. T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees The New York Times ·
  2. T. rex was warm-blooded and had body temperature close to ours, study finds South China Morning Post
  3. Tyrannosaurus rex teeth reveal a body temperature close to the human average Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
  4. T. rex teeth show the enormous predatory dinosaur was warm-blooded New Scientist
  5. T. rex was as warm-blooded as humans, new study finds Scientific American

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