Solely a handful of juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons have ever been discovered worldwide. A brand new specimen is being excavated at a Denver museum.
DENVER — A uncommon dinosaur fossil is now on show on the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
A juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex fossil that was found within the North Dakota badlands is featured on the museum’s new short-term exhibit “Discovering Teen Rex.”
The fossil is certainly one of solely a handful of juvenile T. rex skeletons that has ever been discovered.
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DNMS) mentioned the T. rex fossil was found by a household on a hike in 2022. The household contacted DMNS who returned to the positioning to excavate the fossil in 2023.
The general public can see the fossil being prepped in actual time on the museum exhibit, in addition to an array of dinosaur fossils, together with Triceratops and Edmontosaurus.
“By going outdoors and embracing their passions and the fun of discovery, these boys have made an unbelievable dinosaur discovery that advances science and deepens our understanding of the pure world,” mentioned Tyler Lyson, curator of paleontology at DMNS. “I am excited for museum visitors to dig into the ‘Teen Rex Discovery’ expertise, which I believe will encourage the creativeness and surprise, not solely our group, however around the globe.”
The invention and excavation of the T. rex is featured in a 40-minute documentary, “T. REX,” exhibiting at Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s giant-screen Infinity Theater.
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