US EditionGiant meat-eating dinosaur skulls reveal ‘bone-crushing’ bite
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL, UK, AUG 4 – Tyrannosaurus rex exerted a bite force up to 60,000 Newtons, stronger than other giant theropods, revealing varied feeding strategies among top predators, University of Bristol researchers found.
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It's well known that the giant predatory dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex had an enormous bite force. But a new study suggests that many of its other giant carnivorous relatives had relatively weak bites.
Some giant meat-eating dinosaurs had weak bites
Not all giant predatory dinosaurs used their jaws for strong, bone-crushing bites according to a new study. Don’t get me wrong, you still wouldn’t want to be bitten by any of these ancient killers. Tyrannosaurus rex attacking two Struthiomimus. Credit: Mohamad Haghani / Stocktrek Images / Getty Images Plus. Tyrannosaurus rex was a 12m-long, 8-tonne carnivore. It is the archetypal massive meat-eating dinosaur and is rightfully known as the “King …
Skull of a Massive Carnivorous Dinosaur Uncovers a "Bone-Crushing" Bite
Illustration of Tyrannosaurus Rex Roger Harris/Getty Images/Science Photo Library When examining the colossal dinosaur skull, it becomes evident that some species prefer to shred their prey, while others deliver bone-crushing attacks. Andre Lowe and Emily Rayfield from the University of Bristol, UK, studied the skulls of 18 Mesozoic theropod species. This varied group, including T. [...] The post Skull of a Massive Carnivorous Dinosaur Uncovers …
Differences in the skulls of carnivorous dinosaurs suggest that split dinosaurs while others are crushed Tyrannosaurus Rex Illustration A more in-depth examination of the skulls of gigantic dinosaurs reveals some preferred to shred their prey, while others attacked with bone grinding force. Andre Rowe and [...]
Giant carnivorous dinosaurs did not necessarily have overwhelming jaw powers. Some such as the Spinosaurus bit relatively weakly.
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