Fossilised dinosaur bone, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This specimen is from a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil. This dinosaur was a carnivore

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Fossilised dinosaur bone, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This specimen is from a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil. This dinosaur was a carnivore from the Cretaceous Period. The circular holes are the Haversian canals that carry blood vessels. Magnification: x20 when printed at 10 centimetres across.

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Size: 4892px × 3591px
Photo credit: © STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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