Was the t. rex a bird?

Was the t. rex a bird?

Was the t. rex a bird?

The beginning of birds
Birds evolved from a group of meat-eating dinosaurs called theropods. That's the same group that Tyrannosaurus rex belonged to, although birds evolved from small theropods, not huge ones like T. rex. The oldest bird fossils are about 150 million years old.

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Can giga defeat t-rex?
Both Gianotosaurus and Tyrannosauru Rex were apex predators. In a fight between Giganotosaurus and T-Rex, the Tyrannosaurus would win.
2024-01-13 14:18:32


Can a bird take a child?
While eagles, hawks, and other raptors can attack small children, there are only a handful of stories where they do—and they date back over two hundred years. But while it's still rare that a bird will attack or carry away a child, the National Audubon Society does concede that bird attacks in general are on the rise.
2024-01-11 17:10:31


Could t. rex eat bones?
Scientists have long known that T. rex ate bones, as indicated by the fragments found in fossilized dinosaur dung. Bones, particularly the yolk-like marrow inside, are rich in nutrients.
2023-11-20 02:03:12


How old can a t-rex live?
These studies, done in conjunction with paleontologists at AMNH, document that that Tyrannosaurus, which attained a weight of more than 10,000 pounds as an adult, reached sexual maturity at about 20 years of age and lived for up to 28 years.
2023-08-18 04:53:20

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