Gadgets: Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossils Are Being Horded by Private Buyers, Study Claims

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Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossils Are Being Horded by Private Buyers, Study Claims

A new study has found that the private trade in Tyrannosaurus rex fossils is hampering researchers' understanding of the iconic Cretaceous predator. Thomas Carr, an associate professor of biology at Carthage College, found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or commercial ownership than in public museums and other public trusts.

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