Dinosaur finding hints at why T-rex had small arms
Scientists believe tiny limbs gave the giant predator - named Meraxes gigas - survival advantages.
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Scientists believe tiny limbs gave the giant predator - named Meraxes gigas - survival advantages.
The Cretaceous predator, Meraxes gigas, hints that giant carnivores may have had more uses for their comically small forelimbs than previously thought.
Findings suggest that small arms were no evolutionary accident, but rather gave apex predators certain survival advantages.
An international team has discovered a new big, meat-eating dinosaur, dubbed Meraxes Gigas, that provides clues about the evolution and anatomy of predatory dinosaurs such as the Carcharodontosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex
Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. An international team has discovered a new big, meat-eating dinosaur, dubbed Meraxes Gigas, that provides clues about the evolution and anatomy of predatory dinosaurs such as the Carcharodontosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex. Meraxes measured around 36 feet from snout to tail tip and weighed approximately 9,000 pounds. Science News | Discovery Provides Insight into Evolution and Anatomy of Big, Carnivorous Dinosaurs.