They discovered the largest Tyrannosaur Rex in the world in Canada

Paleontologists at the University of Alberta in Canada presented Wednesday the remains of Tyrannosaurus rex largest in the world.

According to specialists, the dinosaur 13 meters long, nicknamed "Scotty", lived in what is now the province of Saskatchewan There are 66 million years.

Scott Persons, lead author of the study and postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biological Sciences, categorically insisted on the discovery: "It's the rex of rexes".

"There is considerable variation in size between tyrannosaurs. Some were longer than others and more robust. Scotty illustrates the robust. I've carefully measured her legs, her hips and even her shoulders, and Scotty is a little tougher than other specimens of her kind, "explained the scientist.

Scotty, nicknamed a bottle of whiskey with which his discovery was celebrated, has bones in his legs that suggest a live weight of more than 8,800 kilos. This figure makes it the greatest of all the other carnivorous dinosaurs.

The skeleton was discovered for the first time in 1991. But it took more than a decade for the hard sandstone surrounding the bones to be removed. Only now, scientists could study Scotty completely badembled and realize its unique characteristics.

It's not just the size and weight of Scotty that sets it apart. The Canadian mega rex also stands out his advanced age.

"Scotty is the known Tyrannosaurus Rex who he died later"The person explained." He would have had a lot of candles on his last birthday cake. You can get an idea of ​​the age of a dinosaur by cutting his bones and studying his growth patterns. Scotty is an old man "he maintained.

It is believed that the dinosaur had 30 years old when he died. "According to Tyrannosaurus standards, he had an exceptionally long life. And it was violent, "said People.

Among Scotty's injuries include broken ribs, an infected jawbone and what could be a bite of another Tyrannosaurus Rex in his tail battle scars of a long life.

A new exhibition on Scotty's skeleton is scheduled to open at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in May 2019.