Nanotyrannus Lancensis

There were at least 150 distinct features in the smaller dinosaurs that set them apart from T. rexes, said the study.

Most of us don't think the tyrannosaur was a sweet, cuddly and mild-natured creature. Well, here's some evidence bolstering our ferocious image of the dinosaur: researchers stumbled upon a new bone they say strongly suggests tyrannosaur cannibalism. The team will present its findings Sunday at the annual Geological Society of America meeting.

A recently unearthed dinosaur bone has unveiled a nasty little 66-million-year-old family secret that tyrannosaurs, including the fearsome T rex, were not shy about eating their own kind, scientists say.

There were at least 150 distinct features in the smaller dinosaurs that set them apart from T. rexes, said the study.

Most of us don't think the tyrannosaur was a sweet, cuddly and mild-natured creature. Well, here's some evidence bolstering our ferocious image of the dinosaur: researchers stumbled upon a new bone they say strongly suggests tyrannosaur cannibalism. The team will present its findings Sunday at the annual Geological Society of America meeting.

A recently unearthed dinosaur bone has unveiled a nasty little 66-million-year-old family secret that tyrannosaurs, including the fearsome T rex, were not shy about eating their own kind, scientists say.