Closer examination of the discoloration revealed it to be the result of a thin coat of iron.
They surmised that the metal is a protective layer that helps the teeth maintain their deadly edge.
The finding,reportedin the journalNature Ecology & Evolution, was the result of a happy accident.
As if they weren’t terrifying enough, the curved, serrated teeth of Komodo dragons have been found to contain iron.© Adhi Rachdian via Flickr
Still, some similarities between the chompers of Komodo dragons and tyrannosaurs were found.
LeBlanc hasnt given up hope, though.
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