Was Tyrannosaurus rex a predator or a scavenger?
In everything from blockbuster movies to the imaginations of children, Tyrannosaurus rex is a bloodthirsty predator. It’s fast and agile, able to chase down a Jeep and recover from being bowled over by King Kong. If you stand in front of a full-size T. rex skeleton in a museum, your own instincts might support that idea. The same would be true if you found yourself face to face with any other member of its family, Tyrannosauridae. These dinosaurs all had armlike forelimbs, a bipedal gait and huge mouths full of startlingly jagged teeth. Dinosaur Image Gallery Most of the time, the Tyrannosauridae were the largest carnivores in their respective ecosystems. And aside from Hollywood drama, there’s some
