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T. rex's long legs were made for marathon walking

T. rex's long legs were made for marathon walking

Long legs may make good runners, but they
Long legs may make good runners, but they're great for walking, too. Scientists have generally assumed that long-limbed dinosaurs evolved their leggy proportions for speed to catch prey and avoid predators.

These two bird-sized dinosaurs evolved the ability to glide, but weren't great at it

Ancient Sea Scorpions: Masters of Both Land and Water

Walk the dinosaur: New biomechanical model shows Tyrannosaurus rex in a swinging gait

Walk the dinosaur: New biomechanical model shows Tyrannosaurus rex in a swinging gait

Species New to Science: [Paleontology • 2020] The Fast and the Frugal: Divergent Locomotory Strategies drive Limb Lengthening in Theropod Dinosaurs

Animals are better sprinters than humans

These two bird-sized dinosaurs evolved the ability to glide, but weren't great at it

What did T. rex really look like? •, rex

Divergent locomotory strategies drive limb lengthening in theropod dinosaurs. - Carnivora

The Maximum Number Of T. Rex To Ever Walk The Earth Was 1.7 Billion, t rex