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  Apart from being one of the largest known carnivorous dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex , which is popularized by the name T-Rex in pop culture, is the dinosaur that has notably received the most media exposure all around the globe. It became more popular to the masses when the movie “Jurassic Park"was released. In this movie, T-Rex had one of the most important roles. It also has a famous exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, which is located in NYC.   The name Tyrannosaurus rex literally translates to "King of the tyrant lizards.""Tyranno" means tyrant (Greek),"Saurus" means lizard (Greek), and "Rex" means "King"(Latin). It was in the year 1905, when Henry Fairfield Osborn, who was the then president of the American Museum of Natural History made a historic decision at the time andgave the behemoth the name Tyrannosaurus rex.   T-Rex are member of the Tyrannosauroidea family, where all the members aregiant preda...

Orthoceras are extinct sea mollusk that once roamed millions of years ago. Like other fossilized remains of creatures such as ammonites, shark teeth, and dinosaurs, orthoceras are highly demanded and most popular fossil in the world. If you are interested in life and habitual of this primitive shellfish, look for orthoceras fossil for sale online . To go little down further, read the following fun facts about this amazing creature: Bigger than you expect You have heard about the great shark that is considered one of the biggest moving things in the ocean. Meanwhile, orthoceras have various size ranges. According to the fossils discovered from the sea coasts, the creatures the length of this shellfish can be anywhere between 10 inches to 14 feet! Intelligent animal Most people believe that the extinction of animals was caused by stupidity. After all, no animals are smarter than humans. Meanwhile, studies found out that orthoceras were fast swimmers with a pro...

Even after millions of years of its extinction, tyrannosaurus rex happens to be the most favorite kind of dinosaurs because of many popular movies, TV shows, and games available for young and old audiences. Scientists and fossil animal enthusiasts around the world continue to explore their existence and characteristic by examining the nature of their remains like tyrannosaurus rex tooth and bone. Here are some amazing facts about your beloved T rex. There were bigger animals Since it was incredibly big, people think that T rex was the biggest theropod among its kind. However, a new study finds out that South American Giganotosaurus and the northern African Spinosaurus can outclass T rex in combat. Unfortunately, the combat can never happen because these three creatures lived in separate millions of times! Arms are not too small Frequently you see internet jokes and memes about the tiny arms of tyrannosaurus rex who can’t reach its hands to the face. Whenever...