US EditionForget Flatfooted Lumbering T. Rex. New Research Shows It Walked on Tiptoes
Research led by the College of the Atlantic shows T. rex moved toe-first like birds, with juveniles potentially faster than Usain Bolt, per Royal Society Open Science.
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Tyrannosaurus rex walked differently than previously assumed. Its locomotion was more bird-like, according to new research.
Forget flatfooted lumbering T. rex. New research shows it walked on tiptoes
Powerful, fierce and the king of the Cretaceous world, Tyrannosaurus rex was the ultimate apex predator. But it was also surprisingly dainty on its feet, according to new research. Findings published in the journal Royal Society Open Science show that when these giant beasts walked and ran, they did so on tiptoes.
T. Rex Could Run Faster Than Usain Bolt, on Its Toes
Tyrannosaurus rex may loom large in our collective imagination, but new research suggests the creature moved more like a supersize barnyard bird than a stomping movie monster. A study in Royal Society Open Science argues that the predator walked and ran on its toes, using quick, choppy steps reminiscent of...
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