T. rex was a champion walker, super-efficient at lower speeds

Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 10:40 in Paleontology & Archaeology

While smaller dinosaurs needed speed, huge predators like T. rex were optimized for energy-efficient walking, according to a study published in PLOS ONE. Theropod dinosaurs included the dominant bipedal predators of the Mesozoic Era, and plenty of research has explored the relationship between their locomotion and lifestyle. Much of this work has focused on running speeds, but […]

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