Saru Posted July 17, 2013 #1 Share Posted July 17, 2013 The reputation of Tyrannosaurus rex as a predator rather than as a scavenger has been restored. The dinosaur's feeding habits have long been debated by academics, with some claiming that T rex was less a ferocious hunter and more a lumbering slowcoach that scavenged the carcasses of beasts that had died at the claws of others. Read more... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted July 17, 2013 #2 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) The return of the king... Edited July 17, 2013 by Junior Chubb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Raven Posted July 17, 2013 #3 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Cool find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshRed Posted July 17, 2013 #4 Share Posted July 17, 2013 it could of lost it's tooth feeding on the corpse though, or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecoNoir Posted July 17, 2013 #5 Share Posted July 17, 2013 it could of lost it's tooth feeding on the corpse though, or am I missing something? The vertebrae showed signs of bone healing, indicating that this hadrasaur was attacked and managed to get away and live for some time afterward.... unless of course it was a zombie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcos anthony toledo Posted July 17, 2013 #6 Share Posted July 17, 2013 The prey survived it's wounds healed. Whether T-Rex hunted or scavenged is a foolish and pointless debate predators are and have to be muggers they out to get a meal they attack the young old and crippled because they will give the predator less trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherialNight Posted July 17, 2013 #7 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I may not be knowledgeable about dinosaurs but surely it makes sense that a T rex would not be a scavenger, and would catch live prey like other predator species we have today, based on it's form, form and function and all that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted July 17, 2013 #8 Share Posted July 17, 2013 it could of lost it's tooth feeding on the corpse though, or am I missing something? What you missed was reading the article. No worries though, DecoNoir filled in the blanks for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d e v i c e Posted July 18, 2013 #9 Share Posted July 18, 2013 How do we know the hadrosaur wasn't just having a little nap when the T rex, thinking the hadrosaur was dead, took a bite out of it and then ran away when the hadrosaur woke up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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