T. rex body temperature was 36.3°C, close to humans

T. rex body temperature was 36.3°C, close to humans

A new study in Science Advances used clumped isotope analysis on tooth enamel from a T. rex specimen to measure its body temperature at about 36.3°C, nearly matching humans. The finding strengthens evidence that the dinosaur was warm-blooded, supporting a high-energy lifestyle and reshaping ideas about its extinction and metabolism.

Source: Times of India

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