Why Did T. Rex Have Such Tiny Arms? To Keep Them Out of the Way

A new paper suggests that the apex predator's weirdly short forelimbs may have helped reduce the risk of bites during feeding frenzies.

By Jonathan Shipley
Apr 29, 2022 11:00 AMJun 22, 2023 3:44 PM
T. rex arms
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For one of the most fearsome beasts to ever walk the earth, the Tyrannosaurus rex certainly gets made fun of a lot: Why did the T. rex have to close up shop? It was short handed. What do you call a T. rex that works in a casino? A small arms dealer. Why did the T. rex go extinct? He couldn’t embrace change.

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