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ADVISORY/Paleontologist Jack Horner Discovers What is Believed to be Three Oldest T-Rex Ever and Most Complete Juvenile Tyrannosaurus Skeleton.


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Paleontologist Jack Horner Jack Horner may refer to:
  • Jack Horner (paleontologist) (born 1946), John R. Horner, American paleontologist
  • Jack Horner (politician) (1927–2004), John Henry Horner known as "Jack" or "Cactus Jack", member of the Canadian House of Commons
 announced today his discovery of what is believed to be the three oldest Tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus (tīrăn'ōsôr`əs, tĭr–) [Gr.,=tyrant lizard], member of a family, Tyrannosauridae, of bipedal carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs characterized by having strong hind limbs, a muscular tail, and short  Rex fossils ever found, and the most complete juvenile Tyrannosaur tyrannosaur

Any of a group of related predatory dinosaurs with large, high skulls, powerful jaws and legs, and large, sharp teeth shaped for biting through flesh and bone.
 ever found. Estimated to be some two million years older than previously identified specimens, the oldest of the three 67 million year-old Tyrannosaurus rex specimens -- named B-Rex, after Bob Harmon Robert Green Harmon (October 15, 1887 in Liberal, Missouri - November 27, 1961 in Monroe, Louisiana), is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1909-1918. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. , one of Horner's team members who located the fossil -- was discovered in a remote area of Montana known as Hell Creek. Video available here.

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