The
thirteen metre long Tyrannosaurus Rex was a two legged predatory
dinosaur. With its powerful head and nearly 20 centimetre long teeth,
this dinosaur was an extremely impressive contemporary.
Dimensions
11 x 3.7 x 5.5 inch (W x D x H)
Age Recommendation
4-12 years
Although
the Tyrannosaurus Rex looked quite threatening, it could hardly use its
front legs armed with just two claws since they did not even reach his
mouth. Nearly seven metres tall and thirteen metres long, the
Tyrannosaurus Rex was probably not a very skilled hunter, but rather a
scavenger which probably fed on the leavings of other animals. It had
more than fifty teeth measuring more than 15 centimetres in length which
it used not for chewing but rather for tearing, since it swallowed its
food in large chunks. To improve depth-perception when searching for
food, the eyes of the Tyrannosaurus Rex were oriented toward the front
such that the fields of vision of both eyes overlapped.
Fun fact: If this powerful predatory dinosaur lost one of its dagger-like teeth, a new one would grow back within a matter of weeks.