Bone Bite Marks Suggest That T. Rex Dabbled in Cannibalism
New bone evidence suggests that Tyrannosaurus rex was not only a scavenger but also a cannibal.
While researchers frequently find evidence of bites on bone fossils, Nicholas Longrich was surprised to find big, predator-sized tooth marks on T. rex bones--because the T. rex was the only large carnivore in the area, and therefore the only dinosaur who could have left those marks.
"These animals were some of the largest terrestrial carnivores of all time, and the way they approached eating was fun