[Nicky91]

https://duelingdinosaurs.org/

(CNN)It may have been a battle for the ages in ancient Montana.

About 67 million years ago, two iconic dinosaurs, a Triceratops horridus and a Tyrannosaurus rex, died and were quickly buried together side by side in a single grave. And both of them bear battle scars. It's the kind of showdown scientists have speculated about for years, but it has only ever appeared in "Jurassic Park" games -- until now.

The impressively complete skeletons of these "dueling dinosaurs" will go on display and be studied at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in 2022, the museum announced Tuesday. The museum is located in downtown Raleigh.

The fossil of the Triceratops was first discovered 2006 as it eroded out of sedimentary rock from the Hell Creek Formation. This rock formation, which dates to 65.5 million years ago, was named for Hell Creek near Jordan, Montana. The treasure trove of fossils from the end of the Cretaceous Period stretches across parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.
The remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex were also found slightly overlapping with the Triceratops. Both were extracted from the rock formation, encased in plaster and safely stored until they could be studied.

They are some of the most complete dinosaur skeletons ever found. What's more, the researchers believe the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton is the only 100% complete T. rex fossil.


The T. rex portion of the double fossil discovery shows what appears to be a juvenile dinosaur.

Both skeletons are also articulated, meaning all of the bones have been preserved in their proper order. It's rare to find one articulated fossil, and this discovery includes two.

An ancient cold case

While the fossils are still trapped in sedimentary stone, what's visible tells an intriguing story.

So far, an analysis of the Triceratops fossil has revealed actual skin impressions on its signature frill and hips. Teeth from the tyrannosaur are embedded in its spine. But the Triceratops' arms aren't visible. Researchers aren't sure if they're simply locked in the stone beneath its body or if they were scavenged by other dinosaurs before the Triceratops was buried.


The fossils show skin impressions.

They also want to find out if the contents of its stomach were preserved. If so, they could learn about its last meal.

The Tyrannosaurus rex had most of its teeth broken; it also bears a broken finger and its skull is cracked. Researchers want to uncover if all of this damage was sustained during a possible battle with the Triceratops, or if these were post-mortem injuries.

The Tyrannoraurus rex fossil also bears a skin impression on its foot, which researchers said is remarkably similar to that of a modern emu.

The museum is building a new lab, the SECU DinoLab, to house the fossils when they go on display in 2022. It will also be a hub for scientists studying the fossils. The exhibit is expected to be on public display for five years.

read more at https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/17/w...rnd/index.html


The T. rex skull shows evidence of broken teeth.


The T. rex had sharp, crescent-shaped talons.

Youtube video

also a video on this article by dinonerd and jurassic park franchise superfan Klayton Fioriti

[arista]

No I think it was our Planet
lost the sunlight
after a Massive Asteroid.
That left Dark skies for years.


Killing all.

[Oliver_W]

Cool, reminds me of the Velociraptor and Protoceratops they found years ago which must have killed each other .

[Nicky91]

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world...on-orig-na.cnn

CNN in this video, near complete triceratops skeleton

[UserSince2005]

And heres me thinking dinosaurs were friendly and all got along like happy families.