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Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc.: Stan T. Rex

For Students 9th - 10th
Stan T. Rex is the name given to a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton that was excavated and reconstructed by the Black Hills Institute. Stan is sixty-five percent bone and among the most complete T. Rex skeletons in the world that scientists...
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Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc.: Sue T. Rex Story

For Students 9th - 10th
Sue T. Rex is the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton to date. Its discovery and excavation by the Black Hills Institute is described in these pages. Sue now resides at the Field Museum in Chicago. What's unique about Sue...
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Pan Terra Inc.: The Seizure of Sue the T. Rex

For Students 9th - 10th
Sue T. Rex is the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton to date. It was discovered and excavated by the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research in South Dakota. The U.S. Government seized Sue from the Institute in 1992...
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Dinosphere: Dino Profiles: Meet Stan the T. Rex

For Students 9th - 10th
What can a fossil named "Stan" tell us about Tyrannosaurus rex? Read about paleontologists' findings about the T. rex diet, teeth, and brain thanks to Stan, and use an interactive skeleton to view and learn about T. rex's bones.
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Willo: The Dinosaur With a Heart

For Students 3rd - 8th
Willo is a Thescelosaurus that lived 66 million years ago. Scientists discovered his fossilized heart inside his skeleton and were able to apply medical technology to analyze it. A description of the project and its findings is given...
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Hadrosaurus.com: Finding the World's First Dinosaur Skeleton:hadrosaurus Foulkii

For Students 9th - 10th
Hadrosaurus foulkii was the very first dinosaur skeleton ever found. It was excavated in 1858 from a field in New Jersey. The story of the discovery, the excavation and the huge impact this had on the scientific world are described in...