bonecrushing

Stiff lower jaw allowed T.Rex to deliver bone-crushing bites, study shows

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Tyrannosaurus rex (T.Rex) was only able to crunch the bone of its unfortunate prey thanks to its stiff lower jaws, a new study shows.  Perhaps the most fearsome of all the dinosaurs, T.Rex chomped through bone by keeping a joint in their lower jaw steady like an alligator, it reveals.  Scientists had previously assumed T.Rex … Read more

Young tyrannosaurs were incapable of delivering bone-crushing bites

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It’s often referred to as the ‘King of the Dinosaurs’, but a new study suggests that T.Rex wasn’t so scary after all – at least while it was a teen.  Researchers have analysed the jaw mechanics of young and adult tyrannosaurids to uncover how they bit into their prey.  Their analysis suggests that younger tyrannosaurs … Read more