• Tyrannosaurus Rex 'hunted in packs'
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[quote=The telegraph] Tyrannosaurids, including the Tyrannosaurus Rex, have traditionally been portrayed by experts as formidable but solitary and dull-witted creatures because their skeletons were found alone. But new research based on finds in the Gobi Desert suggests that the species was not only equipped with the build and speed for pack hunting, but also the brain capacity to work together as a team, experts claim. Dr Philip Currie, of the University of Alberta, said that evidence from 90 skeletons of Tarbosaurus Bataar – a cousin of the Tyrannosaurus Rex – suggested strongly that about half a dozen of the dinosaurs were part of a social group that died together. He said Tyrannosaurids' hunting technique may have involved juveniles chasing and catching prey, with fully grown adults taking over and delivering the fatal bites. This is because younger Tyrannosaurids' skeletons show they would have been faster and more agile than adults, which were slower but much heavier and more powerful. RELATED ARTICLES Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaurs 'may have been cannibals' 15 Oct 2010 T-Rex killed by a sore throat 29 Sep 2009 The close similarities between the Tyrannosaurid family – as well as evidence from a quarry site in South Dakota, USA where three Tyrannosaurus Rex skeletons were found in close proximity – mean that Tyrannosauruses would likely have been capable of the same behaviour as their cousins, Dr Currie said. He added: "We now have a lot of sites worldwide which show these Tyrannosaurids were grouping animals which at certain times did get together into gangs, either to hunt or move from one region to another. "Moving in gangs suggests that they were behaviourally more complex than we think dinosaurs should be, and CAT scans also show their brain size was about three times what you would expect for an animal of that size. "A dinosaur like the Tyrannosaurus Rex would have a much larger brain in proportion to its body size than a crocodile, and three times that of a plant-eating dinosaur like a Triceratops of the same size." Dr Currie's theory will be explained in a documentary, Dino Gangs, on the Discovery Channel on Sunday evening. [/quote] Source: [url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/dinosaurs/8589113/Tyrannosaurus-Rex-hunted-in-packs.html[/url] WELL FUCK. Wait, I'm late.
If T-rexes are ever cloned and they break out, we are so fucked.
Oh God imagine 5 of them chasing you
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;30628114]If T-rexes are ever cloned and they break out, we are so fucked.[/QUOTE] Until any decent modern military steps in and annihilates the motherfuckers.
[QUOTE=iusehax;30628488]Oh God imagine 5 of them chasing you[/QUOTE] Instant poop canal yo!
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;30628114]If T-rexes are ever cloned and they break out, we are so fucked.[/QUOTE] Or you could just shoot it in the face with a tiny piece of metal.
[QUOTE=CharadesV2;30628847]Or you could just shoot it in the face with a tiny piece of metal.[/QUOTE] That still leaves god knows how many other ones pondering which bit of your face they'll eat first.
[QUOTE=CharadesV2;30628847]Or you could just shoot it in the face with a tiny piece of metal.[/QUOTE] Their brains are so small we'd be more likely to miss it.
[QUOTE=EcksDee;30628510]Until any decent modern military steps in and annihilates the motherfuckers.[/QUOTE] Except they'll achieve air superiority in no time! [img]http://resource.mmgn.com/Gallery/full/XCZD5SKX.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=CharadesV2;30628847]Or you could just shoot it in the face with a tiny piece of metal.[/QUOTE] They're brain is small and I'm pretty sure that they have a thick skull(just guessing on the skull part)
Shoot their hearts?
[QUOTE=redBadger;30629393]Shoot their hearts?[/QUOTE] Shoot their legs, shredding their muscles, making them collapse and break their bones under their own weight. And people told me studying anti-dinosaur war tactics was useless. HA.
[QUOTE=Clavus;30629466]Shoot their legs, shredding their muscles, making them collapse and break their bones under their own weight. And people told me studying anti-dinosaur war tactics was useless. HA.[/QUOTE] shoulda learned anti-zombie tactics. you wasted your time with learning anti-dinosaur tactics.
[QUOTE=Anteep2;30629558]shoulda learned anti-zombie tactics. you wasted your time with learning anti-dinosaur tactics.[/QUOTE] I would think packs of 2-ton lizards are more dangerous than rotting people. But hey, what do I know.
Scariest thought of the century.
I think this could mean big theropods (Aside from specialized froms like spinosaurids) behaved much like hyenas (and maybe creodonts), since they both rely on their big heavy-muscled jaws to hunt prey and hunt in packs (At least spotted hyenas do this last thing). Also, T. Rexes have a heavily developed olfactory gland, so they would've been great scavengers Still, I'm sure this pack-hunting behaviour was not a general thing, and other Tyrannosaurids/Megalosaurids/Abelisaurids/etc... genera would've hunted alone or would be mainly carrion-eaters instead
Thank god they all died out. It would be terrifying to be chased by 5 or more of them with no weapon. :ohdear:
[QUOTE=Anteep2;30629558]shoulda learned anti-zombie tactics. you wasted your time with learning anti-dinosaur tactics.[/QUOTE] Oh god. Zombie Dinosaurs.
I thought everyone knew that T-rex hunted in packs. o.o
[QUOTE=EcksDee;30628510]Until any decent modern military steps in and annihilates the motherfuckers.[/QUOTE] recent researches also said they're bulletproof
[QUOTE=Matrix374;30629221]They're brain is small and I'm pretty sure that they have a thick skull(just guessing on the skull part)[/QUOTE] hint: bone is not bullet proof a t-rex would go down from getting shot just the same as an elephant. just because they're big doesn't mean they're made of kevlar and titanium [QUOTE=Jorori;30630240]Still, I'm sure this pack-hunting behaviour was not a general thing, and other Tyrannosaurids/Megalosaurids/Abelisaurids/etc... genera would've hunted alone or would be mainly carrion-eaters instead[/QUOTE] What makes you so sure?
small brain =/= low intelligence. For all we know, their small brain could store up to 1gb of memory.
[QUOTE=redBadger;30629393]Shoot their hearts?[/QUOTE] just load the entire magazine to their head-area
[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;30634686]What makes you so sure?[/QUOTE] I'm speculating on the fact not every species from a genus or a family need to behave the same way. For example: not all storks are bug-eaters (Marabou storks are scavengers and eat carrion), not all felines hate water (Tigers are good swimmers), not all owls are nocturnal animals (Some species are diurnal), and so on. Extinct animals would be no exception, and I believe Tyrannosaurids (or any other kind of dinosaurs/extinct critters) that lived on the same place and time period would have different behaviours (Because each species would be on an specific ecological niche). A current example: leopards and lions share territory sometimes. They are both carnivorous big felines from the genus Panthera, but they behave in very different ways
[quote]Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaurs 'may have been cannibals' 15 Oct 2010[/quote] read it as [quote]Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaurs 'may have been cannabis' 15 Oct 2010[/quote]
[QUOTE=BCell;30634948]small brain =/= low intelligence.[/QUOTE] This. Modern birds have relatively small brains and are very intelligent. Their brain complexity/body mass ratio is even bigger than in humans. And since birds are just heavily adapted maniraptoran dinos it could mean (some) dinosaurs could've had a highly complex brain (At least nearby orders like maniraptorans)
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;30628114]If T-rexes are ever cloned and they break out, we are so fucked.[/QUOTE] More like them going around you giggling at your misery while salivating heavily at their soon-to-be meal
[QUOTE=BCell;30634948]small brain =/= low intelligence. For all we know, their small brain could store up to 1gb of memory.[/QUOTE] Every sperm cell contains ~38 megabytes of memory. So not that much, relatively
[QUOTE=BCell;30634948]small brain =/= low intelligence. For all we know, their small brain could store up to 1gb of memory.[/QUOTE] This. I can imagine how a prey dinosaur must feel having outran a Rex only to be surrounded by 8 others in its pack.
God dammit, whenever I hear about dinosaurs I just wish someone would fucking invent a time machine.
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