# T. rex Attack's Final Moments Captured in Fossil

Montana fossil sheds light on dinosaur hunting behavior.

- **Source:** [Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily](https://brifing.si/source/0eef8637-6c5b-4e79-8f5b-6c9c6b36cf16)
- **Published:** 2026-07-14
- **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business)
- **Original article:** <https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260713000811.htm>
- **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/b7120a56-50f1-4253-9056-f1c321b836f3

## Traces of a Prehistoric Attack

The fossil at Montana State University offers rare evidence of Tyrannosaurus hunting behavior. A T. rex tooth embedded in an Edmontosaurus skull reveals the final moments of this attack.

## Discovery and Examination of the Fossil

Discovered in 2005 in the Hell Creek Formation, the fossil was meticulously studied by scientists. CT scans revealed how the tooth became lodged in the skull.

## Identifying the Tyrannosaurus

Researchers compared the embedded tooth with those of other carnivorous dinosaurs from the Hell Creek Formation, confirming the attacker was a Tyrannosaurus.

## Details of the Attack

The tooth embedded in the Edmontosaurus's nose suggests a face-to-face encounter, capturing the moment the prey was killed—a rare piece of evidence.

## Behavioral Clues

The fossil provides crucial insights into how Tyrannosaurus killed its prey. The tooth breaking in the bone indicates the use of deadly force.

## Scientific Significance

This fossil offers new information about Tyrannosaurus hunting behavior. Such rare findings play a vital role in understanding prehistoric life in the field of paleontology.

## Sources covering this story

- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260713000811.htm — 

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