The newest addition to the tyrannosaur family tree is named Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, which translates to “dragon prince from ...

Meet Khankhuuluu: The Dragon Prince Dinosaur That Came Before T. Rex Learn more about a newly discovered dinosaur species that is now the closest-known ancestor to the Tyrannosaurs.

Dinosaur fossils unearthed in Mongolia half a century ago belong to a newly identified species that evolved into the massive ...

Apex predators, like the Tyrannosaurus rex, eventually arose from smaller-bodied tyrannosauroid dinosaurs called Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, the study's researchers said.

The dinosaur skeletons, found hidden in a museum collection in Mongolia, is an ancestor of the mighty tyrannosaurs.

Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, or "Dragon Prince," a newly identified tyrannosauroid species, roamed Mongolia 86 million years ago. Initially misidentified, high-tech scans revealed this agile predator ...

Khankhuuluu mongoliensis lived roughly 86 million years ago and was an immediate precursor to the dinosaur lineage called tyrannosaurs ...

A reexamination of fossils found in Mongolia has revealed a previously unknown “missing link” species that led to dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex.

New Species of Dinosaurs 'Khankhuuluu Mongoliensis' Sheds Light on Tyrannosaurus Family Tree Dinosaurs have always been intriguing creatures to study for experts. Now, researchers have made another ...

Khankhuuluu shared many anatomical traits with tyrannosaurs but lacked certain defining characteristics, showing it was a predecessor and not a true member of the lineage.