T. rex's big tail was its key to speed and hunting prowess

University of Alberta ^ | November 15, 2010 | Unknown

[worst-case scenario]

Okay. so its tail was its counterweight. For it to even survive, it would have *had* to know how to use its tail’s weight to is advantage when hunting. Otherwis, it wouldn’t live very long, would it? It would starve to death if its tail actually made it more *difficult* to hunt.

Sheesh. This tautological press release passes for *news* these days?

I am still trying to imagine T-Rex as feathered. Did it look like a giant toothed rooster?

[1010RD]

Let the T-Rex win.

[1010RD]

Let the T-Rex win.

[1010RD]

I thought the dinosaurs became mammals. Why are they looking to reptile anatomy for comparison?

Also, which came first the freakishly big head or the long tail?

[Condor51]

*** I’m still waiting for someone to get it. Sometimes I think my jokes are too obtuse. ***

[worst-case scenario]

Dinosaurs became birds, apparently. We just watched an episode on Nova about the winged/feathered dinosaurs. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/four-winged-dinosaur.html The discovery of Microraptor in China, a fossil skeleton complete with feathers, has led to further remarkable discoveries concerning the feathered features of dinosaurs such as Velociraptor and T. Rex.

It’s a great program; you can watch it online at that link.

Sometimes PBS does some great work.

[Pelham]

Big bird.