"Scientists have previously found some species of bird not only make and use tools, but are able to plan ahead and show basic forms of empathy with laboratory tests suggesting emus can recognise other birds might have different experiences to themselves."
"If there are some distinctive features of the brain that maybe tell you with 95% confidence that the animal with that kind of brain is capable of that kind of behaviour today, then we can at least make predictions about these fossils."
"I don't think it's totally percolated into the popular consciousness that birds are dinosaurs. They are real, true dinosaurs. This is not a turn of phrase."
Research is underway to explore the brain structure of T. rex, drawing parallels with modern birds known for tool use and empathy. Scientists aim to identify features in the skull that may indicate behavioral capabilities. Although direct testing on T. rex is impossible, distinctive brain features could allow predictions about its behavior. The study emphasizes the evolutionary link between birds and dinosaurs, highlighting that birds are indeed modern-day dinosaurs, stemming from small Velociraptor-like ancestors.
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