What does 🦖 T-Rex mean?
A Tyrannosaurus rex standing on its hind legs with tiny arms and big teeth. It represents ferocity, chaos and big “rawr” energy, often in a playful way. The famously short arms make it a meme for struggling to reach things. Jurassic Park fans, dinosaur-loving kids and anyone feeling a bit monstrous use it. Compared with 🦕, it feels much more fierce.
🦖 T-Rex is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (reptiles & dinosaurs), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. People use it in messages about dinosaur and Tyrannosaurus.
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🦖 T-Rex on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how T-Rex looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the T-Rex emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🦖 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :t-rex:.
When was the T-Rex emoji added?
🦖 T-Rex was added in Emoji 5.0, released in 2017. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🦖 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for T-Rex. The underlying code (U+1F996) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.