"Of all the organisms scientists have found in the fossil record, Tyrannosaurus rex is the most prominent ambassador for paleontology. No dinosaur hall is complete without at least some fragment of the tyrant dinosaur, and almost anything about the dinosaur is sure to get press coverage. We simply can't get enough of old T. rex."
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Brian Switek, "Tyrannosaurus: Hyena of the Cretaceous", Smithsonian Magazine (11 March, 2011), Online
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