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T. Rex
Preteen T. Rex was a Fighter
November 4, 2009 | Northern Illinois University

Marks on a Tyrannosaurus rex skull indicate that the creature may have been fighting with its peers. The young dinosaur, “Jane”, was apparently bitten on the snout, causing the bones to heal asymmetrically.


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