ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Jane, the dinosaur fossil housed at Rockford's Burpee Museum of Natural History, may not be a Tyrannosaurus rex as previously believed.

A new discovery suggests Jane, which was previously thought to be a juvenile T. rex, may actually be a newly discovered species, Nanotyrannus lethaeus.

“We’ve always known Jane was special,” said Anne Weerda, Executive Director of the Burpee Museum. “Now the world knows just how unique she may be. Whether Jane represents the best-preserved juvenile T. rex or the only known specimen of a brand-new species, she is truly one of a kind — and she calls Rockford home.”

Jane was discovered in Montana's Hell Creek Formation and brought to Rockford 23 years ago. Scientists have debated whether Jane represented a juvenile T. rex or a separ

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