T-rex Emoji
Animals
A side profile of a Tyrannosaurus Rex rendered in green, featuring sharp teeth, tiny forearms, and a long tail. It depicts the iconic predator from the late Cretaceous period.
Usage Context
Used to represent prehistoric life, dinosaurs in general, or to imply that something is ancient or obsolete. It is frequently sent in conversations about movies like Jurassic Park, or when referring to someone as a 'dinosaur' due to outdated beliefs or habits. It is often paired with the 🦕 sauropod or the 🌋 volcano emoji to build a prehistoric scene.
History
The T-Rex was added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0. Its inclusion followed a massive spike in public demand for more diverse animal representations, specifically focusing on extinct species beyond the standard mammals and birds.
Details
Glyph
🦖
Unicode
U+1F996
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f996:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Animals
Subcategory animal-reptile
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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