>>12402059Reminder that the scavenger theory has been thoroughly debunked, and T. rex was likely primarily a hunter, and an occasional scavenger.
Reminder that T. rex had the strongest bite force of any land animal ever, and could open its jaws 80 degrees.
Reminder that due to its highly efficient ankle structure, the tyrannosaurus was able to walk for very long distances without tiring, similar to humans. It was also unusually agile, being able to easily pivot on one leg while moving.
Reminder that the structure of the tyrannosaurus's skull tilted its eyes more forward than most other therapods, giving it unusually accurate binocular vision. It could probably see more precisely than modern birds of prey. The cochlea in its inner ear was unusually long compared to other theropods, allowing it a stronger sense of hearing, especially in the lower registers. Its heightened ability to hear low frequency sounds would allow it to track prey over long distances simply by the sound of their footsteps. The tyrannosaurus also had very large olfactory bulbs, improving its sense of smell over most other dinosaurs.
Reminder that the tyrannosaurus had the largest brain (relative to body mass) of all non-avian dinosaurs, excluding a few very small raptors, and might have hunted in packs. Compared to other dinosaurs, it was uniquely intelligent, and some studies suggest that smarter tyrannosaurs could even compare to chimpanzees.
T. rex is the peak land predator. No other animal has compared, or probably ever will compare.
