Scientists find T. rex had a body temperature of 36°C, similar to humans
- For the first time, scientists have measured a T. rex’s body temperature, finding it was around 36°C, like humans.
- A UCLA-led study published in Science Advances used isotopes in T. rex teeth to estimate its body temperature.
- Researchers tested tiny pieces from two teeth of a T. rex specimen provided by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
- Scientists long suspected T. rex was warm-blooded, but the new study gives the first direct temperature estimate for the species.
Source: theprint.in
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