TIL that about 15% of all Tyrannosaurus rex fossil specimens show signs of having been infected with or killed by trichomoniasis, a parasitic infection in the jaw that leaves visible holes in the bone. Modern-day birds, such as falcons and hawks, can suffer from similar trichomoniasis infections. User UserNamesCantBeTooLo, in the Stuff that's neat, or maybe horrible but notable subreddit, 18 May 2023
TIL that about 15% of all Tyrannosaurus rex fossil specimens show signs of having been infected with or killed by trichomoniasis, a parasitic infection in the jaw that leaves visible holes in the bone. Modern-day birds, such as falcons and hawks, can suffer from similar trichomoniasis infections. User Obversa, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit, 18 May 2023
Avian Trichomonas may have killed Tyrannosaurus User masiakasaurus, in the Nature Was Metal subreddit, 06 Dec 2018