prelims

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The scientists found that reduced forelimbs evolved independently in at least five dinosaur lineages, including tyrannosaurids, the group that included T. rex.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The team found part of the dinosaur's skull, a complete vertebral column extending to the tail, and nearly intact forelimbs and hindlimbs, said CONICET.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

But "even though the forelimbs have already been eaten, the head is remarkably well preserved", he added.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

The carcass—containing the head, forelimbs, and front part of the animal—was discovered encased in a chunk of ice in 2020 near the Badyarikha River in northern Siberia, above the Arctic Circle.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 15, 2024

It was reared all the way up on its huge hind legs, shorter forelimbs pawing idly against the wood planks.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older