T. rex teeth — possibly up to six inches long — were thought by many to be too big not to protrude. In recent years, paleontologists have debunked other stereotypical portrayals of the dinosaur.

T. Rex Had Lips That Concealed Its Teeth, Study Says Paleontologists say popular, toothy depictions of the dinosaur may have missed the mark. Alex Chun - Staff Contributor. March 31, 2023.

T. rex’s terrifying teeth would have been hidden behind scaly lips Just about every popular depiction of predatory dinosaurs is wrong, because their teeth were probably mostly obscured from view ...

Research suggests that contrary to popular belief, the T-rex did not have rows of exposed teeth — it had lips that covered those teeth. Some scientists disagree and insist that the T-rex is lipless.

Some large monitor lizards actually have bigger teeth than T. rex compared to their skull size, and can still fit them under a set of scaly lips, Cullen said.Video below: A tyrannosaurus standing ...

Pictures of the T. rex tooth discovered by the fossil hunter. Members of the community congratulated Zach Craske on his find at Dawson County's Hell Creek Formation, Montana.

Has T. rex lost its bite? Study says menacing snarl may be wrong, some dinosaurs may have had lips "We're not talking kissy lips," a paleontologist says.

The teeth on T. rex and other big theropods were likely covered by scaly lips, concludes a study published Thursday in the journal Science.

Some large monitor lizards actually have bigger teeth than T. rex compared to their skull size, and can still fit them under a set of scaly lips, Cullen said.Video below: A tyrannosaurus standing ...

Some large monitor lizards actually have bigger teeth than T. rex compared to their skull size, and can still fit them under a set of scaly lips, Cullen said.Video below: A tyrannosaurus standing ...