Juvenile Skull Animation (VIDEO)

Ohio University

Caption

Animation of the skull of a newly discovered juvenile specimen of the Mongolian tyrannosaur Tarbosaurus with the bones and some other anatomical structures labeled. The juvenile was only 2-3 years old when it died, providing insight into the growth and changing lifestyles of tyrannosaurs.

Credit

Animation by Ridgely and Witmer, Courtesy of WitmerLab at Ohio University.

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