Gigantism and comparative life-history parameters of tyrannosaurid dinosaurs

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Summary

Growth patterns within the Tyrannosauridae are studied and it is determined that Tyrannosaurus rex's great stature was primarily attained by accelerating growth rates beyond that of its closest relatives.

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Published
2004-08-12
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Keywords

Heterochrony, Gigantism, Biology, Evolutionary biology, Zoology

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