Did T. rex Have Lips?

The dinosaur lip debate is a fascinating - if slightly controversial - discussion. Did non-bird dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus have lips that covered their teeth, or were they exposed like a crocodile?

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[Edzilla]

another title could be: Could you smooch the T.Rex?

[dmanzawsome]

I found this fossil and it has no skin, lips, feathers, organs or any living tissue so I conclude that it was a walking skeleton...

[TenThumbsProductions]

I for one am very grateful that crocodiles, birds closest living relative, did not learn to fly. Crocodiles flying around is an absolutely terrifying thought.

[沈啍]

The debate of whether a T-Rex would go or

[mizzdeester]

Now imagine a T-Rex slowly pulling its lips back into a grin

[Ephmer]

"You didnt ask for reality, you asked for more teeth." - Dr. Henry Wu

[prestongarvey]

Trex without lips: I’m dumb I have walnut brain

Trex with lips: hello kind gentlemen would you like some tea maybe some crumpets or a traditional British breakfast

[PoliticswithPaint]

0:00 T-Rex looks like a very kind grandpa

[wirawansaputraimade]

T Rex with lips looks so humble and wise whilst the lipless T Rex is looks more antagonistic and creepy. Fascinating

[Nell-rse]

I feel like so many of these problems come out of people having watched Jurassic park as a kid and wanting dinosaurs to look scarier than they might have really looked.

[jonianderson]

Now I’m imagining T-Rex with “retractable” teeth like toothless from How to Train Your Dragon

[GreaterGrievobeast]

I end up biting my lips on accident quite a lot, I would pity an animal like with a bite force like tyrannosaurus to do the same if they did have lips.

[guillermojrboy]

Future advanced earthlings will recreate human fossils with exposed teeth.

[tunerfromhell]

I’m imagining the dinosaurs in the afterlife laughing their asses off to our guesses about them.

[battletrolllikesminecraft]

1971: in 50 years, we’ll go to Mars!

2021: did T. rex have lips?

[GeorgeTheDinoGuy]

Ben G Thomas always asking and answering life’s greatest questions!

[malekartorian]

"who really cares about lips on dinosaurs?"

[mlggodzilla]

Tyrannosaurus with lips: "I'll take her back home at 9 pm"

Tyrannosaurus without lips: "she calls me daddy too"

[pearkore]

"face biting behaviour" they were kissing, Ben.

[mgiantpurplepanda]

"did dinosaurs have lips". This is content I can get behind. Take me on a learning adventure my dude