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Tyrannosaurus rex and other terrifying predatory dinosaurs had itty-bitty arms. Scientists may have finally figured out why
Tyrannosaurus rex’s tiny arms might seem out of place on a massive predator, but there must have been an evolutionary reason for the limbs’ almost comical size. Now, scientists think they’ve figured ...
An analysis of 85 dinosaur species shows that tiny forearms in meat-eating dinosaurs were the result of an evolutionary trade ...
Around 70 million years ago, Earth’s largest predators were dominating continents, driven by an extraordinary evolutionary shift. Recent findings clarify why dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex and ...
Despite being one of the most well-known and popular dinosaurs, we are still learning things about the Tyrannosaurus rex today. Scientists have recently discovered that T. rex likely originated in ...
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Why did ‘Tyrannosaurus rex’ have such short arms?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. What did the T. rex use its little arms for? – ...
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