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Paleontologists in Calgary have unveiled a new species of early tyrannosaur, a potential evolutionary “missing link” in the T-rex lineage. The discovery, which hints at an ancient migration from Asia via a prehistoric land bridge, offers fresh, almost mythic insights into dinosaur evolution and behavior.
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