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Raptorex 鈥� a prototype T. rex

Long before Tyrannosaurus rex ruled the planet, its diminutive ancestor Raptorex was terrorising smaller animals in what is now northern China

By Ewen Callaway

17 September 2009

The fossil, dressed up — The fossil, dressed up
(Image: Mike Hettwer)

Long before Tyrannosaurus rex ruled the planet, its diminutive ancestor Raptorex was terrorising smaller animals in what is now northern China.

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Topics: Dinosaurs

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