Overview
The undisputed icon of the dinosaur world, Tyrannosaurus Rex was one of the largest land predators to have ever walked the Earth. With massive jaws, tiny arms, and binocular vision sharper than a modern hawk's, T. Rex was perfectly engineered for hunting. Despite its fearsome reputation, evidence suggests it may have also been an opportunistic scavenger.
Key fact
Had the most powerful bite force of any land animal ever measured — approximately 57,000 N, enough to crush bone.
Did you know?
- T. Rex could smell prey from kilometres away — its olfactory bulbs were enormous.
- Juveniles were much faster and more agile than adults.
- Its arms, though small, were incredibly muscular — each could lift ~200 kg.
- Fossils show T. Rex had lips covering its teeth, like a modern lizard.