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A large tyrannosaurid from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) of North America The journal Nature Scientific Reports has a paper about a new large tyrannosaur from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) in North America. The unnamed animal lived from about 74 to 75 million years ago in what is now New Mexico, USA. Abstract The Tyrannosauridae emerged as the dominant large predators in Laurasia during the Late Cretaceous. Their evolution in North America culminated with the replacement of Albertosaurinae, Daspletosaurinae, and Teratophonei, with masses of 2-3 tonnes, by the giant https://esconi.org/2026/03/a-large-tyrannosaurid-from-the-late-cretaceous-campanian-of-north-america/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social