I have solved the T-Rex problem

[Unintentionally_Blank]

@Colibri

This point has always struck me as particularly ridiculous, and just shows that most paleontogists know little about ecology. Since recently dead aniimals are much less common than live ones, scavengers have to cover more ground than hunters. Modern scavengers can either fly (vultures, etc) so they can cover enormous amounts of ground, or else are quite small (mainly insects). Most mammals that scavenge, such as hyenas, are primarily predators that just supplement their diet by scavenging when they get the chance.

Dammit, now I’ve got visions of T-rexes flying around on little bumblebee wings. Like Heimlich in A Bug’s Life.

[Mangetout]

@Unintentionally Blank

Dammit, now I’ve got visions of T-rexes flying around on little bumblebee wings.

Well, scientists can’t explain why bumblebees can fly*, so it stands to reason that a T-Rex with little bumblebee wings would also be able to fly, because scientists would not be able to explain that either.

*(Yes, I know)

[Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor]

@Unintentionally Blank

Dammit, now I’ve got visions of T-rexes flying around on little bumblebee wings. Like Heimlich in A Bug’s Life.

More like a Hieronymus Bosch concept.
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[Wile_E]

Do you suppose they had pouches? If so how did they get anything out of their pouches with their tiny arms? Imagine all the junk that would accumulate in the bottom of their pouch because they couldn’t reach all the way in there. I can just imagine them hopping up and down and waving their tiny arms in frustration. Ooh! Maybe that’s how they evolved into hoppers - so they could bounce things out of their pouch!

[Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor]

@Wile E

Do you suppose they had pouches? If so how did they get anything out of their pouches with their tiny arms? Imagine all the junk that would accumulate in the bottom of their pouch because they couldn’t reach all the way in there. I can just imagine them hopping up and down and waving their tiny arms in frustration. Ooh! Maybe that’s how they evolved into hoppers - so they could bounce things out of their pouch!

I had a mental image of a T Rex with cheek pouches, like a Hamster. Wif a widdle Elk leg sticking out, & a “What? Who? Me?” look on its horrible visage.

[CalMeacham]

I had a mental image of a T Rex with cheek pouches, like a Hamster. Wif a widdle Elk leg sticking out, & a “What? Who? Me?” look on its horrible visage.

Rex! Spit out that Lawyer now! I know you ate a lawyer – I saw you do it. You know you’re not supposed to eat lawyers. They’re not good for you. Out! Now!

[Wile_E]

@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor

I had a mental image of a T Rex with cheek pouches, like a Hamster. Wif a widdle Elk leg sticking out, & a “What? Who? Me?” look on its horrible visage.

Well, I figured that the earlier comparisons to kangaroos would lead to the conclusion of kangaroo like pouches but the hamster comparison is cute. I can just imagine a Rex literally stuffing his face with a herd of smaller slow moving dinos.

[RTFirefly]

I don’t see a T-Rex problem. I find his posts at Firedoglake to be very insightful.