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Study Suggests Young Tyrannosaur May Have Been Cannibalized

Study Suggests Young Tyrannosaur May Have Been Cannibalized

Marks on an Albertosaurus fossil jaw indicate possible scavenging by raptors, with researchers also considering cannibalism by a larger tyrannosaur as an alternative explanation. The analysis, published in the Journal of Paleontology, sheds light on complex feeding behaviors in Late Cretaceous theropods.

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A baby tyrannosaur possibly cannibalized its dead relative