T. rex's long legs were made for marathon walking
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Long legs may make good runners, but they
Long legs may make good runners, but they're great for walking, too. Scientists have generally assumed that long-limbed dinosaurs evolved their leggy proportions for speed to catch prey and avoid predators.
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T-Rex May be More Like Humans Than We Thought
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Tyrannosaurus - Wikipedia
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Fat-footed tyrannosaur parents couldn't keep up with their skinnier offspring, fossil footprints reveal
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T-Rex: Tyrannosaurus Dinosaur Facts and Information
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T. rex's long legs were made for marathon walking
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Papo The Dinosaur Figure, Green Running T-Rex : Toys & Games
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Tyrannosaurus Rex Running On Treadmill Fitness Stock Illustration 2274211421
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T-Rex: Tyrannosaurus Dinosaur Facts and Information
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Animation of T.rex Walking According to Simulations
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T-rex skeletons Barbara and Peter attract more than a million visitors in New Zealand
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Tyrannosaurus rex built for distance, not speed, research shows
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Meet Gualicho shinyae, the puny-armed distant relative of T. rex, Dinosaurs
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120M-year-old crocodile that walked on its hind legs like T. Rex discovered