在对其他暴龙的研究取得了飞速进展的同时，古生物学家们对雷克斯暴龙和亚洲特暴龙的认识也上了一个新台阶。
Even as study of other tyrannosaurs proceeds at paleontologically breakneck pace, much is being learned about T. rex and its Asian counterpart, Tarbosaurs.
备受瞩目的是来自霸王龙的近亲特暴龙身上的这个头骨化石。它被摆放于展览室的中央，周围没有设任何围栏。
The prize skull, from a Tyrannosaurus bataar, a close relative of the T. rex, sat in the center of the room, with no barriers around it.
“在进化早期也能长到如此之大，中华暴龙是我们已知的唯一例证，”布鲁塞特说。
"This is the only example that we know of tyrannosaurs being really big early in their history," said Brusatte.
“从小型古暴龙向大型晚期暴龙的进化并不是一个平滑渐变的转变过程，”布鲁塞特说。
"These things didn't all form a smooth, gradual transition from small, older tyrannosaurs to big, more recent tyrannosaurs," said Brusatte.
“从小型古暴龙向大型晚期暴龙的进化并不是一个平滑渐变的转变过程，”布鲁塞特说。
"These things didn't all form a smooth, gradual transition from small, older tyrannosaurs to big, more recent tyrannosaurs," said Brusatte.
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