• NegativeInf@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Probably something to do with strain on the body. Studies show T. rex couldn’t even run. Maybe a fast walk. Additionally, the way the muscles attach to the bones probably don’t support hopping.

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      6 hours ago

      The context of this comment is amazing.

      Imagine a creature, that died over 65 million years ago (earth was at the other side of the galaxy back then) and yet we can detect how the muscles attached to the bone