The Fossil Record

DEEP TIME

"We are separated from the dinosaurs not just by time, but by layers of earth. Every rock is a page in the book of life."

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Stratigraphy

Specimen Log

Tyrannosaurus rex

Period

Late Cretaceous

Diet

Carnivore

Skeletal Structure

Life Restoration

The definitive apex predator. New research suggests it had lips, excellent low-frequency hearing, and the bite force to crush solid bone.

* Note: Reconstructions are theoretical based on osteological correlates.

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Global Taxonomy Database

Excavation in Progress