Tyrannosaurus rex

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Tyrannosaurus rex at the Field Museum:

There is no doubt that the T. rex is the heaviest and most powerfull carnivore dinosaur ever discovered, at this time, not even the largest Carcharodontosaurids (Giganotosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus) and the infamous Spinosaurus reached it body mass and strength! This animal had the strongest bite amount the entire carnivore dinosaurs and among the strongest bites in the entire animal kingdom. With around 9 tonnes in weight and almost 13 meters long (including bones, flesh, cartilage and fat), it was the "king of the beasts" in the Cretaceous.

Since July 2020, the Field Museum presents a life sized replica of the famous Tyrannosaurus rex "Sue" FMNH PR 2081, with an incredible array of details and shows the amazing animal that T. rex was. Check these images:

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This is one of the most accurate reconstructions of the T. rex at this moment, and everyone can see the magnificent size and massiveness of this predator. Is fair to think that this animal weighed no less than 8 or 9 tons! And remember that the T. rex "Scotty" RSM P2523.8 is slightly more massive and heavier!  

Seeing this reconstruction, we can remember the words of the famous paleontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn:


"Tyrannosaurus is the most superb carnovorous mechanism among the terrestrial Vertebrata, in which raptorial destructive power and speed are combined."

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Long live the King! Reply