Remains of world’s biggest Tyrannosaurus rex excavated Posted by Adrian Brown on 28 March 2019 The remains of a T. rex estimated to weigh more than 8,800 kgs have finally been removed from the earth at a fossil site in Canada. Named Scotty after a bottle of celebratory scotch, the massive dinosaur’s remains were first discovered in 1991 by paleontologists at a site in Saskatchewan in Canada. Unfortunately it took more than 20 years to unearth all of Scotty’s remains, as they were encased in sandstone, making it nearly impossible to extract for further study. Once the bones were able to be removed from the sandstone, it revealed a history of paleontology that sets Scotty apart from the rest of the current dinosaur fossil finds in the world. At the #TrexDiscoveryCentre in #EastendSK, I spend my days with this cool beasty. Recently described as the world’s largest #Trex, ‘Scotty’ hails from the Frenchman River valley of SW #Saskatchewan, discovered by a local school teacher in 1991. @royalsaskmuseum @CHdestinationA pic.twitter.com/rWJqRNYtGt — Emily Bamforth (@EL_Bamforth) March 26, 2019 Postdoctoral researcher in the department of Biological Sciences as the University of Alberta, Scott Pearsons, told ABC news Australia, ‘Scotty is the oldest T-rex known.’ Due to the size of Scotty, it is believed that contrary to what scientists and paleontologists have found before now, dinosaurs could be much larger than was previously thought. The bones of this gigantic T.rex suggest the dinosaur may have lived a hard life; they show evidence of a broken and healed rib, jaw infection and broken tailbones. According to reports by National Geographic, the dinosaur lived to be around 28 years old. A study on the specimen, first published in the Anatomical Record estimates that Scotty lived about 66-million years ago and found that the dinosaur was 13 metres long. It is my paleontological pleasure to share a new paper on “Scotty”. This is a T. rex of extraordinary size (8,800+ kg) and age (28+ years old). Scotty’s skeleton is riddled with pathologies. It was hard to be the king.https://t.co/MgqheWF8pL #FossilFriday #Massive2019 #science pic.twitter.com/6NdfxAcYYk — Scott Persons (@WScottPersons) March 22, 2019 The age of a dinosaur is determined by the cross-sections of its bones, which show the growth of the specimen. This is a breakthrough for paleontology and Scotty will be showcased at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Canada. Pearsons adds that Scotty is the biggest of all carnivorous dinosaurs to have ever been discovered. ‘I think there will always be bigger discoveries to be made, but as of right now, this particular Tyrannosaurus is the largest terrestrial predator known to science.’ View this post on Instagram The most massive Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered lived around what is now the #TrexDiscoveryCentre 65 million years ago. Meet #ScottyTrex🦖, specimen RSM P2523.8. . . . #exploresask A post shared by Royal Saskatchewan Museum (@royalsaskmuseum) on Mar 25, 2019 at 11:00am PDT Image: University of Alberta, Canada . Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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