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Oct 26, 2022 · The 120-year search for the purpose of T. rex's arms. If the world's most notorious carnivore had survived the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, it might have ...
Nov 7, 2017 · A new discovery shows that the arms of a T. rex may have been more useful than previously suspected. In addition to the practicality of the T. rex’s arm length, Stanley explained that the ...
Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most famous dinosaurs. This theropod lived at the end of the Cretaceous Period, 68-66 million years ago. The fearsome, 12-metre-long carnivore had a jaw filled with 60 teeth, each up to 20 centimetres long. Its bite was three times more powerful than that of a lion, allowing it to easily crunch through bone.
Oct 17, 2022 · T. rex's arms were too short to help it hunt and kill. These huge dinosaurs used a "puncture-pull" method of bringing down prey, in which T. rex would bite "big chunks out of them, ripping ...
- Joanna Wendel
- Why The Small Arms?
- How Long Were The Arms of A T-Rex?
- Carnotaurus vs. T-Rex
- How Strong Were T-Rex Arms?
- Possibly For Mating
- For Support
- For Combat
- References
- Suggested Reading
- Questions & Answers
I never really thought about it at first. During my younger years, I was too busy admiring the Tyrannosaurus rex’s monumental size to notice something odd about the animal. Dinosaurs are definitely odd—that’s why they are cool and interesting. Maybe that’s why I never noticed it since it’s an accepted part of their oddity. Or maybe I had too many c...
I’ll say it again; T-Rex arms are really small. The largest T-Rex, Sue, towers above many therapods at 12 feet tall. And at 40 feet long, she will easily dwarf many modern-day land critters. With that said a T-Rexarm is only 3.3 feet long, pipsqueak compared to the overall size. Now, small arms are typical for most therapods, with the exception of ...
Compared to the vestigial arm of Carnotarus, T-Rex arms are not that degraded. In fact, they are still very much functional. Now, there’s not much in the forelimbs of the Carnotaurus. The hand lacks carpalia, and the claws may be absent. In fact, with not much nerve for stimulus, Carnotaurusarms may be comparable to the non-functional wings of emus...
We mentioned earlier that T-Rexarms are not exactly wimpy. It is disproportionately small but disproportionately powerful also. The cortical bone is extremely thick, evidence that the arms could withstand heavy load. And the arms exhibit impressive guns. The biceps could lift 439 lbs. by itself. And that’s just the biceps. When we lift, multiple mu...
So, what’s the use of a pair of powerful arms with a limited range of motion? The limited range indicates that the two arms are ideal for clamping tight on something. It was meant to hold. But what could it be? Males could have used the arms during mating. We see it all the time in modern creatures. Animals do their thing as they hold on to the fem...
When the tyrant lizard king finds the need to get up, it could have relied on the small arms. Those serve as braces so the front body won’t skid forward as it rises from the prone position. Again, it might be small, but the arms are terrifyingly powerful. As it gets up, the forelimbs will be extended in a push-up position as an aid as the animal re...
Going back to T-Rex’s arms being used for mating, the main problem here is that the arms might be too dangerous for procreation. It just doesn’t make sense why a body part for making love is armed with large claws. A T-Rexhand only had two fingers. But each finger bears a curved-bladed weapon that resembles that of a bear. And just to show you how ...
1. John Pickrell (November 2, 2017) "T. Rex's Tiny Arms May Have Been Vicious Weapons." National Geographic. 2. Jacqueline Ronson (November 9, 2017) "What's the Point of T-Rex's Tiny Arms?" The Daily Beast. 3. Helen Thompson (April 15, 2014) "Five Things We Don't Know About Tyrannosaurus Rex." Smithsonian.
Question:Is it possible that the Tyrannosaurus Rex's arms were involved in mating displays? I envision the arms either being adorned in vibrant feathers or if no feathers then bright red and engorged with blood. I am thinking along the lines of a Tom turkey's beard. Answer:Since T-rex are basically gigantic birds, it is also possible that the arms ...
Apr 29, 2022 · For example, a 45-foot tall T. rex has arms that are around three-feet long; the equivalent of a 6-foot human with 5-inch arms. Stranger still, the puny arms are nonetheless quite powerful: Analyses have shown a T. rex's arm could bench press 400 pounds. And yet, despite this raw strength, the arms were not only short, but possessed a limited ...
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Oct 18, 2018 · [Photos: Newfound Dinosaur Had Tiny Arms, Just Like T. Rex] This adds to the popular saying that "T. rex was a clapper not a slapper," in the way that it held its hands. In other words, the ...
