Re: [dinosaur] Was T. rex able to jump?
Heinrich Mallison <[email protected]>
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no, likely not. _______________________________________________________ Dr. Heinrich Mallison cell: +49 (0)179 5429922 email: [email protected] blog: dinosaurpalaeo.wordpress.com On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 8:16 PM Poekilopleuron <[email protected]> wrote: > Good day to all listmembers! > > Just a short question - I was wondering whether adult (over 5000 kg) > Tyrannosaurus rex individual was able to jump the distance at least four to > five meters? I know that if it was running (or quickly walking) its stride > lenght was calculated at perhaps over 5 meters. But what if it needed to > get completely over an obstacle (stream, rocks, fallen tree trunk etc.) > that was too big to just step over? Would T. rex (and his legs) withstand > such a pressure released on one of its legs during the impact of the foot > on the firm ground? Thank you for your thoughts! Tom >